Definition of Frozen metaphor

1. Noun. A metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., 'he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word 'snake').

Exact synonyms: Dead Metaphor
Generic synonyms: Metaphor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frozen Metaphor

frowzy
froyo
froyos
froze
frozen
frozen(p)
frozen-in flow law
frozen cow juice
frozen custard
frozen custards
frozen dessert
frozen dinner
frozen dinners
frozen food
frozen foods
frozen metaphor (current term)
frozen orange juice
frozen pelvis
frozen pudding
frozen section
frozen sections
frozen shoulder
frozen yoghurt
frozen yogurt
frozen yogurts
frozenly
frozenness
frozennesses
frubiase

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