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frosty

adjective \ˈfrȯ-stē\

: cold enough to produce frost

: covered with frost

: unfriendly or cold

frost·i·erfrost·i·est

Full Definition of FROSTY

1
a :  attended with or producing frost :  freezing
b :  briskly cold :  chilly
2
:  covered or appearing as if covered with frost :  hoary <a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hair — Nan Robertson>
3
:  marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner <his smile was distinctly frosty — Erle Stanley Gardner>
— frost·i·ly \-stə-lē\ adverb
— frost·i·ness \-stē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of FROSTY

before 12th century

Related to FROSTY

Synonyms
algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, cold, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)
Antonyms
ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot
FROSTY Defined for Kids

frosty

adjective \ˈfrȯ-stē\
frost·i·erfrost·i·est

Definition of FROSTY for Kids

1
:  covered with frost <a frosty window>
2
:  cold enough to produce frost <a frosty evening>

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. frosty
  2. frosty-beak
  3. frosty green
  4. frosty mildew
Next Word in the Dictionary: frosty–beakPrevious Word in the Dictionary: frostwortAll Words Near: frosty
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