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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

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