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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frost•y /ˈfrɔsti, ˈfrɑsti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - very cold; producing frost:frosty weather.
covered with frost:frosty ground.unfriendly;
cold in manner:She gave a frosty reply to my request for a raise.frost•i•ly /ˈfrɔstəli, ˈfrɑs-/USA pronunciation adv. : She answered frostily that it was none of my business where she lived.frost•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frost•y (frô′stē, fros′tē),USA pronunciation adj., frost•i•er, frost•i•est. - characterized by or producing frost;
freezing;
very cold:frosty weather. - consisting of or covered with a frost:frosty designs on the windows; an avenue of frosty trees.
- lacking warmth of feeling;
unfriendly:Their frosty greeting puzzled us. - resembling frost;
white or gray:a wedding dress of frosty satin. - of or characteristic of old age:a frosty brow.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see frost, -y1
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