frosty

frost·y  (frôst, frst)

adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est

1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold.

2. Covered with or as if with frost.

3. Silvery white; hoary.

4. Cold in manner: a frosty look; a frosty farewell.

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frosti·ly adv.

frosti·ness n.

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frosty

Adjective

[frostier, frostiest]

1. characterized by frost: the frosty air

2. covered by frost

3. unfriendly or disapproving: a frosty reception from the bank manager

frostily adv
frostiness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	frosty - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile" icy, wintry, glacial, frigid, frozen cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
	2.	frosty - covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner rimed, rimy cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
	3.	frosty - pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" nipping, nippy, snappy, crisp cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

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frosty

adjective 1. cold, frozen, icy, chilly, wintry, parky Brit. (informal)

adjective 2. icy, ice-capped, icicled, hoar (rare) rimy

adjective 3. unfriendly, discouraging, icy, frigid, off-putting Brit. (informal) unenthusiastic, unwelcoming, standoffish, cold as ice

Translations

frosty [ˈfrɔstɪ] adj [surface] → cubierto de escarcha; [welcome etc] → glacial

frosty [ˈfrɔstɪ] frost adj [window] → couvert(e) de givre; [weather, welcome] → glacial(e)

frosty [ˈfrɔstɪ] frost adj → frostig;

(look) → eisig;

(window) → bereift

frosty [ˈfrɔstɪ] adj [window] → coperto/a di ghiaccio; [welcome] → gelido/a