frosty
Cold, chilly; icyCold, chilly; icy.
» He breathed in the frosty air.
Meaning
3 sensesCold, chilly; icy.
The air was frosty; I could see my breath and walked quickly with my hands in my pockets.
I'd like a frosty milkshake.
frostig
моро́зныйmoróznyj
pleasantly cold and invigorating
Having frost on it or in it.
The frosty pumpkin is the sign of the end of the growing season, soon the greenery will wither and harvest end for the year.
The frosty beverage gave him a brain freeze.
covered with frost
(figuratively)Having an aloof or inhospitable manner.
After the divorce, she was civil but frosty to her ex.
Examples
21 sentencesHe breathed in the frosty air.
The night was clear and frosty.
You can expect a frosty welcome.
deDu kannst dich auf eine frostige Begrüßung gefasst machen.
Ziri drew pictures on the frosty window.
In the morning, the air was frosty.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English frosty, forsty, from Old English forstiġ, fyrstiġ (“frosty”), from ProFrom Middle English frosty, forsty, from Old English forstiġ, fyrstiġ (“frosty”), from Proto-West Germanic *frostag, *frustīg, By surface analysis, frost + -y.
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frostier, frostiestSynonyms
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