English Dictionary
◊ FROSTY
frosty
adj 1: 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" [syn:
{frigid}, {frozen}, {glacial}, {icy}, {wintry}]
2: covered with frost; "frosted windowpanes"; "a frosty glass";
"hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
[syn: {frosted}, {rimed}, {rimy}]
3: pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and
frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day";
"snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term) [syn: {crisp},
{nipping}, {nippy}, {snappy}, {parky}]