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BNC: 13903 COCA: 14399

frosty

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frosty /ˈfrɑːsti/ adjective
frostier; frostiest
frosty
/ˈfrɑːsti/
adjective
frostier; frostiest
Learner's definition of FROSTY
: cold enough to produce frost霜冻的;严寒的
: covered with frost结霜的
: unfriendly or cold冷淡的

— frostily

/ˈfrɑːstəli/ adverb

— frostiness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 13903 COCA: 14399
frostier; frostiest
1
a
: attended with or producing frost : freezing
b
: briskly cold : chilly
2
: covered or appearing as if covered with frost : hoary
a man of 65, with frosty eyebrows and hair Nan Robertson
3
: marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner
his smile was distinctly frosty Erle Stanley Gardner
frostily adverb
frostiness noun

Example Sentences

We received a frosty welcome. a frosty autumn that was a sign of the brutal winter that followed
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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of frosty was before the 12th century
BNC: 13903 COCA: 14399
frosty

adjective¹

1cold enough for frost霜凍VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBSbe, look嚴寒;看起來極冷become, get, turn (BrE) 變得寒冷when the weather turns frosty天氣變寒時remain, stay依舊嚴寒ADVERBvery非常寒冷PHRASEScold and frosty酷寒The day dawned cold and frosty.天亮時天氣酷寒。
frosty

adjective²

2unfriendly不友好VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, look, seem冷淡;看起來冷淡;似乎冷若冰霜become, turn變得冷淡Her cool green eyes became positively frosty.他冷冷的綠眼睛變得明顯不友好起來。remain依舊冷淡ADVERBdecidedly, distinctly, positively, very明顯冷淡;特別冷淡;非常冷淡The atmosphere in the room was decidedly frosty.房間裏的氣氛明顯很冷。

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