Frozen: meaning, definitions and examples
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frozen
[ ˈfrəʊz(ə)n ]
food
Preserved by freezing; made or kept cold by freezing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- frozen fruit
- frozen vegetables
- frozen yogurt
emotion
Unable to move or be changed; fixed in place or time.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- a frozen expression
- a frozen moment
Translations
Translations of the word "frozen" in other languages:
🇵🇹 congelado
🇮🇳 जमा हुआ
🇩🇪 gefroren
🇮🇩 beku
🇺🇦 заморожений
🇵🇱 zamrożony
🇯🇵 凍った (kōtta)
🇫🇷 congelé
🇪🇸 congelado
🇹🇷 donmuş
🇰🇷 얼어붙은 (eoreobuteun)
🇸🇦 مجمد (mujammad)
🇨🇿 zmrazený
🇸🇰 zmrazený
🇨🇳 冷冻的 (lěngdòng de)
🇸🇮 zamrznjen
🇮🇸 frosinn
🇰🇿 мұздатылған
🇬🇪 გაყინული (gayinuli)
🇦🇿 dondurulmuş
🇲🇽 congelado
Word origin
The word 'frozen' originated from the Middle English word 'frosen,' which is the past participle of 'fresen,' meaning 'to freeze.' The concept of freezing food for preservation dates back to ancient times when people used ice and snow to keep their food cold. Over the years, advancements in technology have made it possible to freeze food quickly and efficiently, leading to the widespread availability of frozen foods in modern times.
See also: freeze, freezer, freezing, unfreeze, unfreezing.