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Meanings of frosty in inglés

Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.

Related terms

Pleasantly cold and invigorating.

Covered with frost.

Usage of frosty in inglés
1
At this moment in history, the Cold War was still very frosty.
Riding rockets
2
Obama, by contrast, has a frosty relationship with the Israeli prime minister.
Reuters
3
The air was sharp and frosty; but the snow had ceased falling.
Sustained honor: The Age of Liberty Established
4
There was the sound of talk and laughter in the frosty air.
The Party and Other Stories
5
The great generous city lay tranquil and smiling in the frosty sunlight.
Frances Waldeaux: A Novel
6
The night was cold and frosty with many stars in the sky.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: History
7
The air was frosty, the moon was bright; it was very pleasant.
Black Beauty
8
A station attendant came in out of the frosty night and shouted:
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
9
In the frosty out-of-doors the wind blows gustily from time to time.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People
10
The road was still vacant, and in the frosty air sounds carried.
The Far Horizon
11
Distinctly I recall that frosty morning of March in the year 1815.
The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada
12
The stars were sparkling in light and frosty brilliancy when we stopped.
Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure
13
I know we're all strung-out, but try to stay frosty and alert.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
14
Then away they fled, running and jumping in the frosty morning air.
The Little House in the Fairy Wood
15
He likes her, in spite of the frosty mitt she handed him.
Black Jack
16
All through April the north wind blew and the nights were frosty.
Tales of Two Countries
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Frosty through the time
Frosty across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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