Meaning of frosty in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈfrɔsti/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    frosty

    Definitions

    1. devoid of warmth and cordiality

    Examples

    • « expressive of unfriendliness or disdain »
    • « a frigid greeting »
    • « got a frosty reception »
    • « a frozen look on their faces »
    • « a glacial handshake »
    • « icy stare »
    • « wintry smile »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. covered with frost

    Examples

    • « a frosty glass »
    • « hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost-Wm.Faulkner »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. pleasantly cold and invigorating

    Examples

    • « crisp clear nights and frosty mornings »
    • « a nipping wind »
    • « a nippy fall day »
    • « snappy weather »
    • « ('parky' is a British term) »

    Synonyms

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