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
It was very chilly, and they had brought along no wraps to protect them from the frostiness of the upper air.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds | Clarence YoungShe had been crying, but the tears had frozen to pearls on her cheeks, and filled her eyelashes with delicate frostiness.
The Gold Brick | Ann S. StephensTo Mrs. Blackwell's dismay, he raised one of the dining-room windows, admitting a pungent frostiness of October evening.
Shandygaff | Christopher MorleyEven the color due to the frostiness of the outdoor air was replaced by an angry pallor.
Peggy Raymond's Way | Harriet Lummis SmithThe day was a sour November day—with the half-mist and half-frostiness that sometimes ushers in the Paris winter.
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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