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The definition of frozen is a person or something turned into ice, damaged by extreme cold, preserved or made motionless by extreme cold, or without affection or in a fixed position.

(adjective)

An example of frozen is a bag of peas just removed from the freezer.
An example of frozen is a nose exposed to freezing cold weather.
An example of frozen is snow.
An example of frozen is a person who shows no emotion.

See frozen in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb

freeze

adjective

turned into or covered with ice; congealed by cold
injured, damaged, or killed by freezing
having heavy frosts and extreme cold: the frozen polar wastes
preserved or prepared by freezing, as food
affected as if turned into ice; made motionless: frozen with terror
without warmth or affection in behavior, manners, etc.
arbitrarily kept at a fixed level or in a fixed position
not capable of being spent, transferred, sold, etc. as by legal action: frozen assets

Origin: ME

See frozen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb

Past participle of freeze.

adjective

Made into, covered with, or surrounded by ice.
Very cold: the frozen North.
Preserved by freezing: frozen meat.
a. Rendered immobile: frozen in their tracks with fear.
b. Immobile, as from pain or inflammation. Used of a joint: a frozen shoulder.
Expressive of cold unfriendliness or disdain: a frozen look on their faces.
a. Kept at a fixed level: frozen rents.
b. Impossible to withdraw, sell, or liquidate: frozen assets.