Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [fraw-stee, fros-tee]
- /ˈfrɔ sti, ˈfrɒs ti/
- /ˈfrɒs.ti/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [fraw-stee, fros-tee]
- /ˈfrɔ sti, ˈfrɒs ti/
Definitions of frosty word
- adjective frosty characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold: frosty weather. 1
- adjective frosty consisting of or covered with a frost: frosty designs on the windows; an avenue of frosty trees. 1
- adjective frosty lacking warmth of feeling; unfriendly: Their frosty greeting puzzled us. 1
- adjective frosty resembling frost; white or gray: a wedding dress of frosty satin. 1
- adjective frosty of or characteristic of old age: a frosty brow. 1
- noun frosty (of the weather) very cold with frost forming on surfaces. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of frosty
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at frost, -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Frosty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frosty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
frosty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frosty
adj frosty
adjective frosty
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
Antonyms for frosty
adj frosty
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
Top questions with frosty
- how to make frosty?
- how many calories in wendys frosty?
- when does frosty the snowman come on tv?
- what does frosty mean?
- what does stay frosty mean?
- how much is a frosty?
- who brought frosty back to life?
- when was frosty the snowman made?
- what is a frosty?
- who wrote frosty the snowman?
- what is in a frosty?
- why does frosty say happy birthday?
- how many calories are in a frosty?
- who narrates frosty the snowman?
- how long is frosty the snowman?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fr
- Words starting with fro
- Words starting with fros
- Words starting with frost
- Words starting with frosty