frostily

frost·y

 (frô′stē, frŏs′tē)
adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est
1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold.
2. Covered with frost: looked out the frosty windows on the cold, winter morning.
3. Silvery white; hoary: frosty hair.
4. Cold in manner; unfriendly: a frosty look; a frosty farewell.
5. Lacking enthusiasm: The movie got a frosty review.

frost′i·ly adv.
frost′i·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.frostily - without warmth or enthusiasm; "`Come in if you have to,' he said frostily"
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Translations
بِبُرود، بِجَـفـاف
mrazivě
iskoldtkøligt
frostig
glacialement
kuldalega
freddamente
iskaldt
mrazivo
soğuk bir şekilde
冷若冰霜地

frostily

[ˈfrɒstɪlɪ] ADV (fig) → glacialmente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

frostily

[ˈfrɒstɪli] adv [say, smile] → froidement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

frostily

adv sayfrostig; smilekühl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

frostily

[ˈfrɒstɪlɪ] advgelidamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

frost

(frost) noun
1. frozen dew, vapour etc. The ground was covered with frost this morning.
2. the coldness of weather needed to form ice. There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.
verb
(often with over or up).
1. to become covered with frost. The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.
2. (American) to cover a cake with frosting.
frosting noun
(American) icing.
ˈfrosty adjective
1. covered with frost. the frosty countryside.
2. of behaviour, very unfriendly. a frosty manner.
ˈfrostily adverb
frostbite noun
injury caused to the body by very great cold. He was suffering from frostbite in his feet.
ˈfrostbitten adjective
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