frosty

  • 11frosty — adj. 1 cold enough for frost VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ become, get, turn (BrE) ▪ when the weather turns frosty ▪ remain …

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  • 12frosty — adjective 1 a) extremely cold: frosty air b) covered with frost 1 (1): She stumbled, falling heavily on the frosty ground. 2 unfriendly: “This is a members only club,” said the doorman with frosty politeness. | frosty smile/expression/stare: He… …

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  • 13frosty — UK [ˈfrɒstɪ] / US [ˈfrɔstɪ] adjective Word forms frosty : adjective frosty comparative frostier superlative frostiest 1) a) cold enough to produce frost a frosty morning b) covered with frost frosty streets 2) unfriendly and showing that you do… …

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  • 14frosty — 1. AND frosty one n. a beer; a cold beer. □ Hey, toss me a frosty, will ya? □ I need a frosty one after all that work. 2. mod. cool; really cool and mellow. □ hat music is really frosty …

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  • 15frosty — frost|y [ frɔsti ] adjective 1. ) cold enough to produce FROST: a frosty morning a ) covered with FROST: frosty streets 2. ) unfriendly and showing that you do not approve of someone or something: Alex s mother gave him a frosty look. ╾… …

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  • 16frosty — adjective (frostier; est) Date: before 12th century 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 eye …

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  • 17frosty — adjective a) Cold, chilly. The air was frosty, I could see my breath and walked quickly with my hands in my pockets. b) Having frost on it. The frosty pumpkin is the sign of the end of the growing season, soon the greenery will wither and harvest …

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  • 18frosty — adjective 1) a frosty morning Syn: freezing, cold, icy cold, bitter, bitterly cold, chill, wintry, frigid, glacial, hypothermic, arctic; frozen, icy, gelid; informal nippy; literary rimy 2) her frosty gaze …

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  • 19frosty — adjective 1) a frosty morning Syn: cold, freezing, frozen, icy, bitter, chill, wintry, arctic; informal nippy; Brit.; informal parky 2) a frosty reception Syn …

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  • 20frosty — [ˈfrɒsti] adj 1) cold enough to produce FROST, or covered with FROST a frosty morning[/ex] 2) unfriendly a frosty look[/ex] …

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