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Meaning of 'frosty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Frosty [ a.]
- Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; cold; freezing; as, a frosty night.
- Covered with frost; as, the grass is frosty.
- Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage.
- Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired; as, a frosty head.

Meaning of 'frosty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . frosty [ s]
Meaning (1):
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid greeting;
  • a frozen look on their faces;
  • a glacial handshake;
  • got a frosty reception;
  • icy stare;
  • wintry smile
Meaning (2):
- covered with frost
Example in sentence:
  • a frosty glass;
  • hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost
Meaning (3):
- pleasantly cold and invigorating
Example in sentence:
  • a nipping wind;
  • a nippy fall day;
  • crisp clear nights and frosty mornings;
  • snappy weather

Nearby Words:

fro frock frocked frockless froe frog frogbit frogfish frogged froggy

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