frostier; frostiest
2
: covered or appearing as if covered with frost : hoary
… a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hair …—
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: marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner
… his smile was distinctly frosty.—Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley GardnerExamples of frosty in a Sentence
We received a frosty welcome.
a frosty autumn that was a sign of the brutal winter that followed
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Finally, last month a cruise ship got trapped in ice in Antarctica, and a US Coast Guard ice-breaker had to come to free it from its frosty prison.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds, or until the shaker is icy cold and frosty.
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Strap in, enjoy the ride, and stay frosty.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10 to 15 seconds, or until the shaker is icy cold and frosty.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Witness as Guy Fieri shaves his iconic goatee and trades his frosty spikes for a sensible combover.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Strap in, enjoy the ride, and stay frosty.
—The Editors, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for frosty
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“Frosty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frosty. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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