adj.
Pronunciation: ' fro ̇ -st ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: frost · i · er ; -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 eyebrows and hair ― Nan Robertson>
3 : marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner <his smile was distinctly frosty ― Erle Stanley Gardner>
– frost · i · ly \ -st ə -l ē \ adverb
– frost · i · ness \ -st ē -n ə s \ noun