Added 9 October 2026
frozen
/ˈfɹəʊzən/ adjective
In Latin: gelātus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frozen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold.
the frozen North
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Absolutely still.
frozen with horror
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Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.
a frigid greeting
Origin
From Middle English frozen, frosen, ifrozen, variant of froren, ifroren ("frozen"; > see frorn), past participle of Middle English fresen, freosen (“to freeze”). By surface analysis, freeze + -n.
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