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frozen

frozen

7 3.9
Fixed at the same level and cannot be changed
  • adjective
  • /ˈfroʊzən/
: congelado
  • It wants a lower volume, but that's been frozen at a higher volume.

Such courses too often come across as a frozen body of dogma.

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Examples

  • Dante's Frozen Yogurt

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  • It will be frozen, frozen fresh, ready to eat, guys.

  • Evelyn Addresses Fans' Concerns Over Her Frozen Eggs

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  • Due to the economic crisis, salaries have been frozen and cannot be increased for the next year.

  • The government's decision to keep interest rates frozen has surprised many economists.

  • Many investment accounts were frozen due to ongoing legal disputes, leaving investors unable to access their funds.

Synonyms

fixed
vsfrozen
163 1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

is used for values and stresses being immovable and not undoable
deadlocked
vsfrozen
19 6.6

A situation where two sides cannot agree so nothing moves forward

stops change by being set immovably rather than by opposing forces
on ice
vsfrozen
15 4.9

Put off until later

refers to being immovable or undoable rather than briefly postponed
deep freeze
vsfrozen
8 6.0

A time when work or activity stops for a long time

means unable to be changed and immovable rather than temporarily halted

Antonyms

variable
  • Specialized
170 4.2

A number or symbol that can have different values

flexible
140 3.4

Able to change or be changed to fit different situations

Compounds

frozen yogurt
  • US
24 2.0

A cold, soft sweet dessert like ice cream made from milk with a slightly sour taste

frozen food
8 1.3

Food kept very cold so it does not go bad, like vegetables or pizzas

frozen foods
6 1.0

Food that is kept very cold so it stays fresh longer

frozen dessert
2 2.7

A sweet cold food made by freezing milk or fruit

frozen custard
  • US
1 2.3

A cold sweet dessert like ice cream made with eggs and cream

frozen orange juice
1 1.1

A frozen concentrate of orange juice that you mix with water before drinking

quick-frozen
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Made very cold quickly to keep the taste and nutrients

flash-frozen
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Frozen very quickly to keep flavor and nutrients

frozen pudding
1 4.0

A cold dessert made from custard, nuts, and sometimes a little alcohol, served frozen

frozen metaphor
  • Literature
7.5

A phrase that once painted a picture but now names things directly

How Fixed

irreversible
44 6.0
frozen
7 3.9
unlocked
88 1.0
changeable
9 3.5

Surface Forms

frozen positive

Morphology

frozen = freeze (semi-transparent) = freeze + en

The concept of 'frozen' prices is metaphorical, extending the idea of immobility from physical to economic contexts.

Etymology

Frozen is also used in a figurative way from the idea of ice stopping movement; it means 'fixed' or 'not able to change', which is why we speak of frozen prices or salaries that cannot move.