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
As the air grew frostier, the Hermit shivered and huddled closer to the trunk of his tree.
Followers of the Trail | Zoe MeyerIn hot weather her voice and eyes always seemed frostier than usual.
Explorers of the Dawn | Mazo de la RocheAt every step the air grew colder and frostier, there was so much cold and ice that it froze even the marrow in one's bones.
Roumanian Fairy Tales | VariousSlade seemed as suave and urbane as before, but his eye was a trifle frostier and his tone carried a peremptory note.
The Gray Phantom | Herman LandonFrostier conviviality I have never sat down to than Reid's dinner.
Marse Henry (Vol. 1) | Henry Watterson
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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