frostier; frostiest
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: 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 GardnerSynonyms
Examples 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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Notably, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will attend despite his frosty relationship with the former president and no contact between the two since before the 2021 Capitol riot.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
The frosty blue truck is cryogenically frozen inside an icy terrestrial sustainment conveyor.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
Relations between the two powers remain frosty, but Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his condolences in a phone call with Mokhber, according to Saudi media.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 20 May 2024
America preferred to witness a slender, rather intense firebrand of a long-range bomber from the cornfields of Iowa dueling a sleek, steely-eyed hoop assassin from frosty Minnesota in scenic Cleveland than a succession of future NBA stars pounding the hardwood out in sunny Arizona.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
The frosty blue truck is cryogenically frozen inside an icy terrestrial sustainment conveyor.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
Relations between the two powers remain frosty, but Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his condolences in a phone call with Mokhber, according to Saudi media.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 20 May 2024
America preferred to witness a slender, rather intense firebrand of a long-range bomber from the cornfields of Iowa dueling a sleek, steely-eyed hoop assassin from frosty Minnesota in scenic Cleveland than a succession of future NBA stars pounding the hardwood out in sunny Arizona.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Frosty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frosty. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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