frozen

The word “frozen” means turned to ice, or kept at a very cold temperature. In plain terms, turned into ice, kept very cold, unable to move, or (of money) blocked from being used.

“Frozen” is pronounced FROH-zuhn (/ˈfɹoʊzən/ in IPA).

Here is “frozen” used in a sentence: “The pond was frozen solid enough to skate on.”

“Frozen” is an adjective.

The word “frozen” comes from Old English. The past participle of freeze, from Old English frēosan.

“Frozen” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Frozen” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: turned to ice, or kept at a very cold temperature.

"Frozen" describes something that has already turned to ice or been made very cold, while "freezing" describes the ongoing process or an extremely cold condition. Water that has set solid is frozen, whereas weather that is bitterly cold is freezing.

"Frozen" is the past participle of "freeze," used with "have" or "be" as in "the lake has frozen." The simple past tense is "froze," as in "the lake froze overnight."

Yes. Beyond ice and fear, "frozen" can describe things held fixed or suspended, such as frozen prices, a frozen bank account, or a frozen computer screen. In each case it suggests something has stopped and cannot change or move.