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单词 frosty
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
frost•y /ˈfrɔsti, ˈfrɑsti/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. 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 © 2024
    frost•y  (frôstē, frostē),USA pronunciation adj., frost•i•er, frost•i•est. 
    1. characterized by or producing frost;
      freezing;
      very cold:frosty weather.
    2. consisting of or covered with a frost:frosty designs on the windows; an avenue of frosty trees.
    3. lacking warmth of feeling;
      unfriendly:Their frosty greeting puzzled us.
    4. resembling frost;
      white or gray:a wedding dress of frosty satin.
    5. of or characteristic of old age:a frosty brow.
    • 1350–1400; Middle English; see frost, -y1
    frosti•ly, adv. 
    frosti•ness, n. 
    frostless, adj. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    frosty /ˈfrɒstɪ/ adj (frostier, frostiest)
    1. characterized by frost: a frosty night
    2. covered by or decorated with frost
    3. lacking warmth or enthusiasm: the new plan had a frosty reception

    ˈfrostily adv ˈfrostiness n
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