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frosty

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrɒsti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfrɔsti, ˈfrɑsti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(frô′stē, fros′tē)

Inflections of 'frosty' (adj):

frostier: adj comparative

frostiest: adj superlative

frost•y /ˈfrɔsti, ˈfrɑsti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.

very cold; producing frost:frosty weather.
covered with frost:frosty ground.
unfriendly;
cold in manner:She gave a frosty reply to my request for a raise.

frost•i•ly /ˈfrɔstəli, ˈfrɑs-/USA pronunciation adv. : She answered frostily that it was none of my business where she lived.
frost•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

frost•y (frô′stē, fros′tē),USA pronunciation adj., frost•i•er, frost•i•est.

characterized by or producing frost;
freezing;
very cold:frosty weather.
consisting of or covered with a frost:frosty designs on the windows; an avenue of frosty trees.
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.

1350–1400; Middle English; see frost, -y¹

frost′i•ly, adv.
frost′i•ness, n.
frost′less, adj.

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frosty /ˈfrɒstɪ/ adj (frostier, frostiest)

characterized by frost: a frosty night
covered by or decorated with frost
lacking warmth or enthusiasm: the new plan had a frosty reception

ˈfrostily adv ˈfrostiness n

'frosty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

gelid - nip - nippy - bloom - cranreuch - frigid - frore - pruinose - shiver

Synonyms: freezing, cold, hoary, more...

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