unfrozen

adjective

un·​froz·​en ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn How to pronounce unfrozen (audio)
: not frozen
unfrozen ground

Examples of unfrozen in a Sentence

there should be a couple of unfrozen chicken breasts in the refrigerator
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And early last month, a subset of clinical trials were among the first studies that NIH leadership said could have their grant funds unfrozen (though many payment halts continued in the weeks after). Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025 But recent moon missions and moon analyses indicate that water molecules are spread throughout the moon’s surface, frozen and unfrozen, mixed into the soil, stashed inside volcanic glasses and mineral grains, and concentrated in minuscule granules. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Dec. 2024 On Sunday, when pressed by CNN in an interview, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon wouldn’t say whether the money for the school will be unfrozen. Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025 Trump administration ignores judge's order to turn deportation planes around: Sources Administration lawyers took a similar position when judges ordered funding cuts from USAID and other agencies restored or for spending to be unfrozen, according to court documents. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfrozen

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfrozen was in 1596

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“Unfrozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfrozen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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