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

Accented evenly throughout with frosted tips, berries, and pinecones, this tree subtly brings the wintry outdoors in. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025

Marvel's Wolverine will take players to the island nation of Madripoor, the frosted wilderness of Canada, and the narrow city streets of Tokyo in Logan's search for answers. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025

Miller High Life, amaretto, and orange juice is served straight up in a frosted beer mug. —Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025

For that occasion, FLOTUS donned a crepe off-the-shoulder column gown in sunflower from Carolina Herrera’s Wes Gordon, which was accented with a lilac silk belt with a covered buckle, and light lilac frosted pumps from Manolo Blahnik. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for frosted

• costed
• accosted
• exhausted
• unexhausted