deep-frozen
Preserved at subzero
Deep-frozen describes food or other perishables that have been preserved by freezing at very low temperatures, typically well below the standard freezer range.
The term emphasizes thorough, industrial-grade freezing rather than ordinary home freezing.
Something deep-frozen has been subjected to rapid freezing that preserves quality better than slow freezing.
The deep-frozen shrimp thawed overnight in the refrigerator.
The verb form is deep-freeze, and the noun deep freeze refers both to the process and to the appliance.
Below the freezing point
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
gelid · arctic · permafrost · crystallized · solidified · ice-cold · wintry · numbing
Low-temperature biological preservation
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- cryonicsFreezing bodies for revival
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
cryostat · cryosurgery · cryotherapy · low-temperature · Kelvin · reanimation
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- chilblainsCold-induced skin inflammation
- frostnipSuperficial freezing of skin
Sealed without air
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- icehouseFrozen block repository
- packagedEnclosed for distribution
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
Halted or hanging temporarily
- haltedCame to rest
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
- immobilizedMade unable to move
- paralyzedUnable to move voluntarily
stuck · unchanged · static · fossilized · arrested · fixed · motionless · inert
subzero
Below the freezing point
frosty · gelid · arctic · permafrost · crystallized · solidified · ice-cold · wintry · numbing · chilled
cryopreservation
Low-temperature biological preservation
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- cryonicsFreezing bodies for revival
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
cryoprotectant · cryostat · cryosurgery · cryotherapy · low-temperature · Kelvin · reanimation
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- chilblainsCold-induced skin inflammation
vacuum-packed
Sealed without air
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- icehouseFrozen block repository
- packagedEnclosed for distribution
suspended
Halted or hanging temporarily
- haltedCame to rest
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
- immobilizedMade unable to move
paralyzed · stuck · unchanged · static · fossilized · arrested · fixed · motionless · inert