frosted

adjective

frost·​ed ˈfrȯ-stəd 

1

a

: coated or decorated with icing

a frosted cake

frosted buns

b

: coated with sugar

frosted cereal

—sometimes used in combination

Sugar-frosted strawberries are a dazzling garnish for cakes, puddings, ice cream or simply served on their own.

—Karen Miltner

2

of hair : having small strands that have been lightened (as by chemicals) to produce a two-tone effect : having undergone frosting

frosted hair

Examples of frosted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The video shows the traveler walking through the massive crowd at George Bush Intercontinental Airport with a large frosted bottle and a stack of plastic cups. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

The fresh precipitation had rendered the thin roads above Lake Tahoe almost indistinguishable from the frosted forests around them. —Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Chocolate cake recipe Thanks to the addition of mayonnaise, this cake stores quite well, both frosted and unfrosted. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026

The result is pearly, frosted, nostalgic perfection. —Tori Crowther, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for frosted

• costed
• accosted
• exhausted
• unexhausted