Definitions and Examples of frozen, solid, frosty
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Turned into ice as a result of extreme cold.
Example
The lake was frozen solid, and we could walk on it without falling through.
Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.
Example
The chocolate bar was solid and hard to break apart.
Covered with frost; very cold in temperature.
Example
The windshield was frosty and needed to be scraped before driving.
Key Differences: frozen vs solid vs frosty
- 1Frozen describes something that has turned into ice due to extreme cold.
- 2Solid refers to something that is firm and stable in shape, not liquid or fluid.
- 3Frosty describes something that is covered with frost and very cold in temperature.
Effective Usage of frozen, solid, frosty
- 1Cooking: Use frozen and thawed to describe food that has been stored in the freezer and needs to be defrosted before cooking.
- 2Weather: Use frosty to describe cold weather conditions, such as a frosty morning or a frosty wind.
- 3Science: Use solid and frozen to describe states of matter in science lessons.
Remember this!
The antonyms of thawed describe the opposite state of matter, where something is no longer liquid or soft, but instead is hard, stiff, or icy. Use frozen to describe something that has turned into ice due to extreme cold, solid to describe something that is firm and stable in shape, and frosty to describe something that is covered with frost and very cold in temperature. These words can be used in cooking, weather, and science contexts.
