adjective
frosty
FROS-tee
adjective
1
Cold and icy, often with a thin layer of frost.
"It was a frosty morning, and the car windows were completely white."
"They walked home through the frosty streets, breath steaming in the air."
2
Cold or unfriendly in manner.
"She gave him a frosty look after the comment."
"The negotiations began with a frosty handshake."
How to Use Frosty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCold and icy, or (about a person) cold and unwelcoming.
Common pairings
a frosty morning
a frosty reception
frosty weather
Word Forms
frostier comparative, frostiest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English forstiġ, "covered in frost" — built from frost plus the adjective ending -y.