frostier; frostiest
2
: covered or appearing as if covered with frost : hoary
a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hair—
Nan Robertson
Nan Robertson3
: 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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The relationship between the two was left particularly frosty after an exchange last year in Qatar, where Russell claimed Verstappen threatened to deliberately crash into him.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Last year, former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse resigned the UF presidency amid questions about his administration’s spending and a frosty relationship with the school’s board of trustees.
—Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Short of a few big moments the next two nights against the Red Sox, Soto may return home Friday to the type of frosty reception his predecessors received much earlier in their Mets tenures.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Effy’s aforementioned eyeliner and Cassie Ainsworth’s frosty eye shadow are the spiritual predecessors of Rue’s glitter tears and Maddy’s sharp double liner.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 17 May 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Last year, former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse resigned the UF presidency amid questions about his administration’s spending and a frosty relationship with the school’s board of trustees.
—Ian Hodgson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Short of a few big moments the next two nights against the Red Sox, Soto may return home Friday to the type of frosty reception his predecessors received much earlier in their Mets tenures.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Effy’s aforementioned eyeliner and Cassie Ainsworth’s frosty eye shadow are the spiritual predecessors of Rue’s glitter tears and Maddy’s sharp double liner.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 17 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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