frosty meaning and definition

FROSTY adjective

Definition of frosty (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: frigid, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry
2. covered with frost
   • "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
   • synonyms: rimed, rimy
3. pleasantly cold and invigorating
   • "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"
   • synonyms: crisp, nipping, nippy, snappy