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a
: coated or decorated with icing
a frosted cake
frosted buns
b
: coated with sugar
frosted cereal
—sometimes used in combinationSugar-frosted strawberries are a dazzling garnish for cakes, puddings, ice cream or simply served on their own.—
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of hair
: having small strands that have been lightened (as by chemicals) to produce a two-tone effect : having undergone frosting
frosted hair
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The varieties of cookies include cookies and cream, chocolate chip and frosted sugar.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
To start, Minerva shaped the musician's nails into short, rounded almonds and applied a nude-mauve base color, then magnetized the mani to create that signature frosted aesthetic now synonymous with cat-eye nails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Hot Ice Icy looks, from frosted lids to cool-toned palettes, have slowly grown in popularity over the past few years.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Hostess snack cakes have been around for more than a century, starting with the original frosted chocolate cupcake that made school lunches something to look forward to.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
To start, Minerva shaped the musician's nails into short, rounded almonds and applied a nude-mauve base color, then magnetized the mani to create that signature frosted aesthetic now synonymous with cat-eye nails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Hot Ice Icy looks, from frosted lids to cool-toned palettes, have slowly grown in popularity over the past few years.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Hostess snack cakes have been around for more than a century, starting with the original frosted chocolate cupcake that made school lunches something to look forward to.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Frosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frosted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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