Frozen

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Frozen

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective and past participle

Pronunciation

FROH-zen  /ˈfrəʊz(ə)n/

Definition

Turned into ice or made solid by extreme cold; very cold; (of food) preserved by freezing; (of prices, wages, or assets) fixed at a particular level and not permitted to change; unable to move from shock or fear.

Plain meaning

Frozen means turned to ice, or very cold, or preserved in a freezer. Also: frozen wages are fixed and cannot rise. And frozen from shock means unable to move.

Register

Neutral and standard across physical, culinary, economic, and psychological contexts.