frosty
frosty
Definition
frosty (frôs′tē)
adjective frost′i·er, frost′i·est
- producing frost or cold enough to produce frost; freezing
- covered with or as with frost; hoary, glistening, etc.
- cold in manner or feeling; austere; unfriendly
frost′i·ly adverb
frost′i·ness noun
frosty
Synonyms
frosty
Usage Examples
Preposition: at
- night: If the weather is frosty at night there is little need for concern.
Modifies a noun
- morn: There's something distinctly magical about a garden on a cold frosty morn.
- pod: Of the two fungi, frosty pod is the hardier species, with spores that can travel further in hot, dry conditions.
- morning: On a frosty morning the mist rising from the harbor is a magical sight.
- reception: They found a frosty reception waiting for them in Tokyo.
- weather: Try to avoid planting in very cold frosty weather.
- night: A later very clear, frosty night allowed some more exacting tests.
Modifying Another Word
- somewhat: The Naivasha race tends to show pale tipped feathers on their heads which this gives them a somewhat frosty effect.
- very: Opening the curtains the next morning at 7 brought upon sights of a very frosty forest.
- slightly: Karen however is slightly frosty toward him, worried about the scrutiny their relationship came under during Helenâs investigation.
- rather: In Everard Mills ' time they had generally been given a rather frosty reception.
- little: And the world is not the only place that has become a little frosty.
- still: So go in alone ( thanks M ) & pay £ 141 & cycle back with 2. Sat 8th Lovely bright still frosty morn.
Used with adjective complement
