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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State lawmakers have already had discussions about dipping into the rainy day fund to counter any federal cuts, but Wu may miss out on that because of her frosty relationship with Senate President Karen Spilka.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
As one of the Democratic Party’s most loyal donors — and a close friend of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the 51-year-old sports impresario could reasonably expect a frosty reception from a president-elect who’d promised revenge on his political foes.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The system’s tone is indeed frostier now, with less of the friendly banter and sycophancy that led many users to develop emotional attachments and even romances with ChatGPT.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Relations between London and Paris were frosty for years after Britain voted to leave the union, but have — like Britain’s ties with the rest of the continent — begun to thaw.
—semafor.com, 8 July 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
As one of the Democratic Party’s most loyal donors — and a close friend of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — the 51-year-old sports impresario could reasonably expect a frosty reception from a president-elect who’d promised revenge on his political foes.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
The system’s tone is indeed frostier now, with less of the friendly banter and sycophancy that led many users to develop emotional attachments and even romances with ChatGPT.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Relations between London and Paris were frosty for years after Britain voted to leave the union, but have — like Britain’s ties with the rest of the continent — begun to thaw.
—semafor.com, 8 July 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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