frostier; frostiest
2
: 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 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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Testers put it through its paces in a mix of groomers, crud, and frosty bumps, and nearly all walked away grinning.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The second morning, Bob hunkered down next to a thick spruce on a frosty hogback between Disappointment Lake and Snowbank.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty A regular visitor to Paris, Campbell-Pretty found Didier Ludot’s now-shuttered vintage emporium at the Palais-Royal as a great source — though the owner could be famously frosty with newbies.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The coin- and credit-card-operated vendor carries up to 200 items, from olive oil to computer discs to sandwiches to toothpaste (storing the perishables at a frosty 35 degrees F).
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The second morning, Bob hunkered down next to a thick spruce on a frosty hogback between Disappointment Lake and Snowbank.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty A regular visitor to Paris, Campbell-Pretty found Didier Ludot’s now-shuttered vintage emporium at the Palais-Royal as a great source — though the owner could be famously frosty with newbies.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
The coin- and credit-card-operated vendor carries up to 200 items, from olive oil to computer discs to sandwiches to toothpaste (storing the perishables at a frosty 35 degrees F).
—Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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