frostier; frostiest
1
a
: attended with or producing frost : freezing
b
: briskly cold : chilly
2
: covered or appearing as if covered with frost : hoary
a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hairNan Robertson
3
: marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner
his smile was distinctly frostyErle Stanley Gardner
frostily adverb
frostiness noun

Examples 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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But Bezos is still a distant second to Musk—whose company SpaceX has 450 orbital launches under its belt—and his rival’s proximity to Trump presents another danger considering the two billionaires’ frosty relationship. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025 Her Majesty, wearing a heavy coat, hat and gloves, exits the vehicle to greet the schoolchildren who have waited outside on the clear, frosty February morning in Middlesbrough, northeast England, to catch a glimpse of their queen. Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 But Titan is cloaked in a blanket of nitrogen and methane so thick that, with a pair of wings and a running start, astronauts on the frosty satellite could fly just by flapping their arms. Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 And despite reports of things being frosty between the two 'keepers, Lunin still signed a contract extension until June 30, 2030 in September 2024. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frosty

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of frosty was before the 12th century

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“Frosty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frosty. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

frosty

adjective
frostier; frostiest
1
: cold enough to produce frost
a frosty night
2
: covered or appearing to be covered with frost
a frosty glass
3
: cool in manner
frostily adverb
frostiness noun

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