Added 9 October 2026
frosty
/ˈfɹɒsti/ adjective
In Latin: pruīnōsus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frosty at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.
a frigid greeting
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Covered with frost.
a frosty glass
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Pleasantly cold and invigorating.
crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
Origin
From Middle English frosty, forsty, from Old English forstiġ, fyrstiġ (“frosty”), from Proto-West Germanic *frostag, *frustīg, By surface analysis, frost + -y. Cognates Cognate with West Frisian froastich (“frosty”), Dutch vorstig (“frosty”), German Low German fröstig (“frosty”), German frostig (“frosty”), Swedish frostig (“frosty”). Compare also Saterland Frisian froasterch (“frosty”), German Low German frösterg (“frosty”).
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