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