frosty

frosty

adjective \ˈfrȯ-stē\

frost·i·erfrost·i·est

Definition of FROSTY

1

a : attended with or producing frost : freezing

b : briskly cold : chilly

2

: covered or appearing as if covered with frost : hoary <a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hair — Nan Robertson>

3

: marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner <his smile was distinctly frosty — Erle Stanley Gardner>

— frost·i·ly \-stə-lē\ adverb

— frost·i·ness \-stē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FROSTY

1. We received a frosty welcome.
2. <a frosty autumn that was a sign of the brutal winter that followed>

First Known Use of FROSTY

before 12th century

Related to FROSTY

Synonyms

algid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, cold, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)

Antonyms

ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

Related Words

cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold; cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp; bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous; chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms

lukewarm, tepid; heated, overheated, reheated, warmed; snug, toasty, warm; feverish, flushed, inflamed (also enflamed); canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical