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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Our editorial team has already seen this frosty treat at warehouse locations right here in Birmingham, as it's been slowly rolling out to stores across the rest of the South and nationwide.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Vance received a similarly frosty reception in Milan.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Showers moving into the region from the Central Coast brought steady rain to Ventura and Los Angeles counties Thursday morning, with frosty temperatures pushing snow levels lower than normal, potentially affecting commuters along the Grapevine, according to the National Weather Service.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
On the first runway of NYFW, Thomas de Kluyver swept lids at Marc Jacobs with frosty blue shadow from lash to brow.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Vance received a similarly frosty reception in Milan.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Showers moving into the region from the Central Coast brought steady rain to Ventura and Los Angeles counties Thursday morning, with frosty temperatures pushing snow levels lower than normal, potentially affecting commuters along the Grapevine, according to the National Weather Service.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
On the first runway of NYFW, Thomas de Kluyver swept lids at Marc Jacobs with frosty blue shadow from lash to brow.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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