unfrozen
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not frozen; in a liquid or thawed state: Describes something that was previously frozen but has now melted, or something that has never been frozen and remains in its natural fluid state.
- Free from ice or frost: Describes a surface or substance that is not covered or bound by ice.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- After several hours in the sun, the previously icy lake became unfrozen.
- Make sure the meat is completely unfrozen before you begin cooking.
- The unfrozen ground allowed for easy digging.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Scientific Context: Used to describe the state of water or other substances above their freezing point.
- The experiment requires an unfrozen sample of the solution.
- Metaphorical Use: Can describe something that has been released from a state of inactivity or rigidity.
- After the agreement, unfrozen assets were returned to the company.
Variants and Related Words
- Unfreeze (verb): To cause something to thaw; to remove from a frozen state.
- It will take a day to unfreeze the turkey.
- Defrost (verb): A more common synonym for 'unfreeze', especially for appliances or food.
- Remember to defrost the freezer.
Synonyms
- Thawed: Having been melted from a frozen state.
- Liquid: In a fluid state, not solid.
- Ice-free: Not covered or obstructed by ice.
Antonyms
- Frozen: Turned into or covered with ice; hardened by cold.
- Icy: Covered with or consisting of ice.
- Solidified: Made solid or hard.
Notes on Meaning
- The primary meaning is the physical state of not being frozen. It is the direct opposite of 'frozen'.
- It can describe a process (the state after thawing) or a permanent condition (a region where water does not freeze).
Adjective
- not frozen
- unfrozen ground