frozen
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈfroʊzən/
- The audience sat frozen, captivated by the magician's surprise reveal.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I was like, I, I was just frozen.
- And I was like, I, I was just frozen.
- I turned around like face was like, and we just sat there frozen.
- So your signals stop coming and you appear as though you've just frozen there.
- The male walked past her as she stood in a quote frozen shock phase.
- She's sleeping on her back with both legs up, just completely frozen and like it.
- Activists are are frozen and battered with with fire hoses.
- So in some in for many people, he is he is like frozen in amber as Ziggy Stardust.
Examples
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She stood frozen in terror, unable to move as the dog approached.
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And I hear this, this man moaning and you see me go lockjaw because I just was frozen with fear.
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When I am too frozen with fear, I come here and hear.
Blog text (26) -
People were like frozen solid in their yoga poses.
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My mother sat there frozen as my sisters and their friends sat there in disbelief.
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I hung there, frozen and fearful, while the lights swept over me.
Fiction book (1998) -
Lately I've been feeling really really stuck and unmotivated and just like almost frozen in time.
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It was frozen in place, overwhelmed with fright.
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He felt frozen in place, shocked by the unexpected announcement.
Synonyms
144
4.2
Not able to do anything, often because of injury or fear
39
4.6
So frightened that you cannot move or think clearly
14
4.4
Not able to move or be moved, like a statue
5
5.5
Unable to move because of shock, fear, or surprise
2
6.2
Not moving at all
Antonyms
Compounds
24
2.0
A cold, soft sweet dessert like ice cream made from milk with a slightly sour taste
1
1.1
A frozen concentrate of orange juice that you mix with water before drinking
1
4.0
A cold dessert made from custard, nuts, and sometimes a little alcohol, served frozen
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Morphology
Etymology
Frozen meaning 'unable to move with fear' comes from the same root freeze, as people or animals may 'freeze' and stay still like ice when they are very surprised or scared.