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November 04, 2018 Word of the Day

frosty /ˈfrɑːsti/ adjective
frosty
/ˈfrɑːsti/
adjective

frostier; frostiest

Windshield on a frosty morning
Windshield on a frosty morning
Definition of FROSTY

1 : cold enough to produce frost (a thin layer of ice)

  • a frosty night

2 : covered with frost

  • frosty windows

3 : unfriendly or cold

  • a frosty stare

  • We received a frosty welcome.

frostily /ˈfrɑːstəli/ adverb

  • She was glaring frostily at us.

frostiness noun [noncount]

  • There's some frostiness [=coolness] between them.

  • the frostiness of the night

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