CEFR B2

frost-bound

adjective

Meaning

Unable to move or operate because of being covered or frozen by ice or frost.

Examples

The entire lake was frost-bound, making it impossible to cross.
After the blizzard, the car was completely frost-bound.

Synonyms: frozen, iced, ice-locked, frost-encased

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frost-bound (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɒstˌbaʊnd/

Definition

Unable to move or operate because of being covered or frozen by ice or frost.

Examples

The entire lake was frost-bound, making it impossible to cross.
After the blizzard, the car was completely frost-bound.

How to Use frost-bound

frost-bound (adjective): Describing something immobilized by frost or ice. — "The expedition was forced to halt its progress, as the river had become frost-bound."

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