Definition

1. 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

1. not frozen
   • unfrozen ground