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frost·y

(frô′stē, frŏs′tē)

adj. frost·i·er, frost·i·est

1. Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. See Synonyms at cold.

2. Covered with frost: looked out the frosty windows on the cold, winter morning.

3. Silvery white; hoary: frosty hair.

4. Cold in manner; unfriendly: a frosty look; a frosty farewell.

5. Lacking enthusiasm: The movie got a frosty review.

frost′i·ly adv.

frost′i·ness n.

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frosty

(ˈfrɒstɪ)

adj, frostier or frostiest

1. characterized by frost: a frosty night.

2. covered by or decorated with frost

3. lacking warmth or enthusiasm: the new plan had a frosty reception.

4. like frost in appearance or colour; hoary

ˈfrostily adv

ˈfrostiness n

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frost•y

(ˈfrɔ sti, ˈfrɒs ti)

adj. frost•i•er, frost•i•est.

1. characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold.

2. consisting of or covered with a frost.

3. lacking warmth of feeling.

4. white or gray.

[1350–1400]

frost′i•ly, adv.

frost′i•ness, n.

frost′less, adj.

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Adj.	1.	frosty - 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" icy, wintry, glacial, frigid, frozen cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
	2.	frosty - covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner rimed, rimy cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
	3.	frosty - pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" nipping, nippy, snappy, crisp cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

frosty

adjective

1. cold, frozen, icy, chilly, wintry, parky (Brit. informal) sharp, frosty nights

2. icy, ice-capped, icicled, hoar (rare), rimy a cat lifting its paws off the frosty stones

3. unfriendly, cold, discouraging, icy, chilly, frigid, off-putting (Brit. informal), unenthusiastic, unwelcoming, standoffish, cold as ice He may get a frosty reception.

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frosty

adjective

1. Very cold:

arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar, wintry.

Archaic: frore.

Idiom: bitter cold.

2. Lacking all friendliness and warmth:

cold, frigid, glacial, icy.

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helado

frosty

[ˈfrɒstɪ] ADJ (frostier (compar) (frostiest (superl)))

1. [weather] → de helada; [surface] → escarchado
on a frosty morning → una mañana de helada
it was frosty last night → anoche cayó una helada or heló

2. (fig) [smile] → glacial

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frost

(frost) noun

1. frozen dew, vapour etc. The ground was covered with frost this morning.escarcha

2. the coldness of weather needed to form ice. There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.helada

verb

(often with over or up).

1. to become covered with frost. The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.helar, cubrir de escarcha

2. (American) to cover a cake with frosting. escarchar

frosting noun

(American) icing. escarcha

ˈfrosty adjective

1. covered with frost. the frosty countryside.escarchado, cubierto de escarcha

2. of behaviour, very unfriendly. a frosty manner.glacial

ˈfrostily adverb

fríamente

frostbite noun

injury caused to the body by very great cold. He was suffering from frostbite in his feet.congelación

ˈfrostbitten adjective

congelado

frosty

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