Meaning of frosty in English

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

   • cold
2. 2. covered with frost

   Examples

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

   Synonyms

   • cold
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

   • cold