ˈfrȯstē, -ti also -räs- adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from frost + -y
1. : attended with or producing frost : having power to congeal water : cold , freezing
a frosty night
2.
a. : covered with or as if with hoarfrost : hoary ; especially : gray
ran his thin brown fingers through his frosty hair — Elinor Wylie
b. : of a pure or glistening white : producing an effect of crispness or coolness
the bride … was the traditional vision in white satin and … frosty lace veil — James Reynolds
3. : marked by coolness or extreme reserve in manner : severe , frigid , chill , unfriendly
he got a frosty reception from the Senate group — New York Times
his smile was distinctly frosty — Erle Stanley Gardner
the night superintendent was a man frosty and suspicious — Sinclair Lewis