frosty

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UK /ˈfɹɒsti/ US /ˈfɹɔsti/

adj 3name 1

Collocations

(adj.) cold enough for frost

VERBS

be, look

become, get, turn

The garden got frosty overnight, so we had to protect the young plants.

remain, stay

ADV

very

PHRASES

cold and frosty

We woke up to a cold and frosty morning, so we decided to stay inside with hot chocolate.

(adj.) unfriendly

VERBS

be, look, seem

become, turn

Her attitude turned frosty when she realized he had forgotten their anniversary.

remain

ADV

decidedly, distinctly, positively, very

The welcome I received from my ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend was distinctly frosty.

pretty

Definitions

adj

Cold, chilly; icy.

The air was frosty; I could see my breath and walked quickly with my hands in my pockets.

I'd like a frosty milkshake.

Having frost on it or in it.

The frosty pumpkin is the sign of the end of the growing season, soon the greenery will wither and harvest end for the year.

The frosty beverage gave him a brain freeze.

Having an aloof or inhospitable manner.

After the divorce, she was civil but frosty to her ex.

Chilly from the start, she grows ever frostier as the book proceeds, partly because Mr. Martin has difficulty translating her sexual abandon to anything beyond “sexual due process.”

name

A generic name for a snowman.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — pleasantly cold and invigorating

adjective — covered with frost

rimed
rimy

adjective — devoid of warmth and cordiality

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

that'll be the frosty Friday

Synonym of that'll be the day (“said in reply to something that one believes will never happen”).

Example Bank

The air was frosty; I could see my breath and walked quickly with my hands in my pockets.

Wiktionary

I'd like a frosty milkshake.

Wiktionary

It was late at night and frosty[.]

Wiktionary

Stay frosty.

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He breathed in the frosty air.

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It’s frosty outside.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, frosty is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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