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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a frosty autumn that was a sign of the brutal winter that followed
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as in distant
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
her response was frosty enough to tell me she didn't appreciate the question
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as in chilly
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
she gave the telemarketer on the phone a frosty "No, thank you" and hung up
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Recent Examples of frosty
Near the center of town, in the old harbor area, a deserted promenade ran between frosty vistas and imposing museums and cultural buildings.
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Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pick up Sub-Zero's Kombat Kit, which empowers you to ice slide into opponents and unleash a flurry of frosty fists.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Senior officials from both countries held talks Tuesday to discuss improving ties, negotiating an end to the war and potentially preparing a meeting between Trump and Putin after years of frosty relations.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
There were 285 measles cases reported in the US last year, the most since 2019, CDC data shows.
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‘Winter wonderland’ attraction receives frosty reception
A Chinese attraction promised tourists a snowy, winter wonderland.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pick up Sub-Zero's Kombat Kit, which empowers you to ice slide into opponents and unleash a flurry of frosty fists.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Senior officials from both countries held talks Tuesday to discuss improving ties, negotiating an end to the war and potentially preparing a meeting between Trump and Putin after years of frosty relations.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
There were 285 measles cases reported in the US last year, the most since 2019, CDC data shows.
BREAKFAST BROWSE
‘Winter wonderland’ attraction receives frosty reception
A Chinese attraction promised tourists a snowy, winter wonderland.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosty
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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Shaw’s prophecy was light years distant from Uncle Jerry’s reality.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Oscar-winning writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new movie, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson) is an Earth man who signs up for a colonizing expedition to a distant icy planet and volunteers for a job that puts him in deadly situations constantly.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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The hotel’s in-house Palace Sports & Rentals features a ski room with heated lockers, a convenient way to start and end a chilly day.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Pascal Plante’s chilly Quebecois techno-thriller isn’t about content moderation per se, but its descent-into-hell structure is — intentionally or not — mimicked here.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
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That included sailing into frigid gusts and plowing through ice floes.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her previous pop album, 2020’s Chromatica, sought to sublimate those wounds in sleek, strangely frigid dance music.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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In cold weather, the fluid circulating through the geothermal system’s underground plastic pipes absorbs the relatively warm temperature of the earth and brings it back to home heat pumps, which concentrate the heat and send it into homes.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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South of the Arctic’s polar vortex is the jet stream, a river of west to east air that flows five to nine miles above ground, and helps keep the pole’s cold air confined to the Arctic.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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In years past, gardeners in this area have sat in limbo, trying to decide whether to plant or not to plant, because of potential freezing temperatures.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Winter’s freezing temperatures are here for a while longer, but sunnier days and plenty of time spent in your garden are ahead.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2025
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One adult who lives in the detached garage and six adults and three cats who live in an adjacent home were displaced by the fire, according to the post.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2025
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These parents fulfill their child’s basic needs—food, shelter and clothing—but remain emotionally detached and disengaged.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Bridges’ Slow Magic, due April 12 in record stores and April 11 online, is a deeply enjoyable collection that unearths the stoned camaraderie of some profoundly chill Wednesday-night hangouts.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Glad someone can be chill when a foot is getting degloved!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Frosty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosty. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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