Unfrozen

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈfroʊzən/

Definitions of unfrozen

adjective describing something that has been melted from a frozen state

Example Sentences

A1 The ice cream was left out too long and became unfrozen.

A2 I accidentally left the freezer door open, causing the meat to become unfrozen.

B1 The lake was unfrozen for the first time in years, allowing people to skate on it.

B2 The ancient artifact was carefully unfrozen by the archaeologists to prevent damage.

C1 The company's assets were unfrozen after the legal dispute was settled.

C2 The political prisoner's bank accounts were finally unfrozen after years of being restricted.

Examples of unfrozen in a Sentence

formal The lake remained unfrozen despite the cold temperatures.

informal The ice cream was left out too long and now it's all unfrozen.

slang I can't believe you left the freezer door open, now all the food is unfrozen.

figurative After years of emotional numbness, she finally felt unfrozen and able to love again.

Grammatical Forms of unfrozen

• past tense: unfroze
• plural: unfrozen
• comparative: more unfrozen
• superlative: most unfrozen
• present tense: unfreeze
• future tense: will unfreeze
• perfect tense: has unfrozen
• continuous tense: is unfreezing
• singular: unfrozen
• positive degree: unfrozen
• infinitive: unfreeze
• gerund: unfreezing
• participle: unfrozen

Origin and Evolution of unfrozen

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'unfrozen' originated as a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'frozen' meaning 'turned into ice'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'unfrozen' has remained consistent in its meaning of 'not frozen' since its first known use in the early 17th century. It is commonly used in scientific contexts to describe the state of a substance that has been thawed from a frozen state.