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frosty
frost·y F0341600 (frô′stē, frŏs′tē)adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est 1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold.2. Covered with frost: looked out the frosty windows on the cold, winter morning.3. Silvery white; hoary: frosty hair.4. Cold in manner; unfriendly: a frosty look; a frosty farewell.5. Lacking enthusiasm: The movie got a frosty review.
frost′i·ly adv.frost′i·ness n.frosty (ˈfrɒstɪ) adj, frostier or frostiest1. characterized by frost: a frosty night. 2. covered by or decorated with frost3. lacking warmth or enthusiasm: the new plan had a frosty reception. 4. like frost in appearance or colour; hoary ˈfrostily adv ˈfrostiness nfrost•y (ˈfrɔ sti, ˈfrɒs ti)
adj. frost•i•er, frost•i•est. 1. characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold. 2. consisting of or covered with a frost. 3. lacking warmth of feeling. 4. white or gray. [1350–1400] frost′i•ly, adv. frost′i•ness, n. frost′less, adj. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | frosty - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"icy, wintry, glacial, frigid, frozencold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold" | | 2. | frosty - covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulknerrimed, rimycold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer" | | 3. | frosty - pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"nipping, nippy, snappy, crispcold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer" |
frostyadjective1. cold, frozen, icy, chilly, wintry, parky (Brit. informal) sharp, frosty nights2. icy, ice-capped, icicled, hoar (rare), rimy a cat lifting its paws off the frosty stones3. unfriendly, cold, discouraging, icy, chilly, frigid, off-putting (Brit. informal), unenthusiastic, unwelcoming, standoffish, cold as ice He may get a frosty reception.frostyadjective1. Very cold:arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar, wintry.Archaic: frore.Idiom: bitter cold.2. Lacking all friendliness and warmth:cold, frigid, glacial, icy.Translationsfrost (frost) noun1. frozen dew, vapour etc. The ground was covered with frost this morning. 霜 霜2. the coldness of weather needed to form ice. There'll be (a) frost tomorrow. 嚴寒 严寒 verb (often with over or up). 1. to become covered with frost. The windscreen of my car frosted up last night. 結霜 结霜2. (American) to cover a cake with frosting. 撒糖霜 撒糖霜frosting noun (American) icing. 結冰 结冰ˈfrosty adjective1. covered with frost. the frosty countryside. 有霜的 有霜的2. of behaviour, very unfriendly. a frosty manner. 冷若冰霜的 冷若冰霜的ˈfrostily adverb 冷若冰霜地 冷若冰霜地frostbite noun injury caused to the body by very great cold. He was suffering from frostbite in his feet. 凍傷 冻伤ˈfrostbitten adjective 凍傷的 冻伤的frosty
it'll be a frosty FridayIt is unlikely or impossible (that something will ever occur). Sometimes followed by "in Hell," or "in July" or other hot places or times to add more emphasis. It'll be a frosty Friday when I sign over the lease of my land to you. It will be a frosty Friday in July before the two parties agree to anything.See also: Friday, frostya frosty oneA cold glass, can, or bottle of beer. There's nothing better than a couple frosty ones after a hard day's work. Pass me another frosty one there, Jim.See also: frosty, oneit'll be a frosty Friday (in July) used to indicate that something is very unlikely to happen. Canadian informal 1990 Walter Stewart Right Church, Wrong Pew It would be a frosty Friday in the middle of July before he would discuss personal affairs with the press. See also: Friday, frostyfrosty1. and frosty one n. a beer; a cold beer. I need a frosty one after all that work. Hey, dude! How bout a frosty? 2. mod. cool; really cool and mellow. That music is really frosty. frosty one verbSee frostySee also: frosty, oneEncyclopediaSeefrostfrosty
Synonyms for frostyadj coldSynonyms- cold
- frozen
- icy
- chilly
- wintry
- parky
adj icySynonyms- icy
- ice-capped
- icicled
- hoar
- rimy
adj unfriendlySynonyms- unfriendly
- cold
- discouraging
- icy
- chilly
- frigid
- off-putting
- unenthusiastic
- unwelcoming
- standoffish
- cold as ice
Synonyms for frostyadj very coldSynonyms- arctic
- boreal
- freezing
- frigid
- gelid
- glacial
- icy
- polar
- wintry
- frore
adj lacking all friendliness and warmthSynonymsSynonyms for frostyadj devoid of warmth and cordialitySynonyms- icy
- wintry
- glacial
- frigid
- frozen
Related Wordsadj covered with frostSynonymsRelated Wordsadj pleasantly cold and invigoratingSynonymsRelated Words |