frosty
lacking warmth of feeling; unfriendly: Their frosty greeting puzzled us.
resembling frost; white or gray: a wedding dress of frosty satin.
of or characteristic of old age: a frosty brow.
Origin of frosty
1Other words from frosty
- frost·i·ly, adverb
- frost·i·ness, noun
- frostless, adjective
- un·frost·y, adjective
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How to use frosty in a sentence
Every description of Greek and Latin vegetable is got off the driest twigs of boys under the frostiest circumstances.
Dickens and His Illustrators | Frederic G. KittonWhen a frosty spell comes folks thinks 'tis th' frostiest time they ever knew.
Ungava Bob | Dillon WallaceEvery description of Greek and Latin vegetable was got off the dryest twigs of boys, under the frostiest circumstances.
Dickens As an Educator | James L. (James Laughlin) HughesEvery description of Greek and Latin vegetable was got off the driest twigs of boys, under the frostiest circumstances.
Dombey and Son | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for frosty
/ (ˈfrɒstɪ) /
characterized by frost: a frosty night
covered by or decorated with frost
lacking warmth or enthusiasm: the new plan had a frosty reception
like frost in appearance or colour; hoary
Derived forms of frosty
- frostily, adverb
- frostiness, noun
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