Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Producing or characterized by frost; freezing. synonym: cold.
- adjective Covered with frost.
- adjective Silvery white; hoary.
- adjective Cold in manner; unfriendly.
- adjective Lacking enthusiasm.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Attended with or producing frost; so cold as to congeal water: as, frosty weather.
- Affected or injured by frost; containing or penetrated by frost; frozen; cold; dull.
- Figuratively, chill; chilling; without warmth, as of spirits, affection, or courage; tending to repel; discouraging; depressing.
- Resembling hoar frost; white; gray.
- Specifically, in entomology, glistening like hoar frost: an appearance generally due to minute white hairs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; cold; freezing.
- adjective Covered with frost.
- adjective Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage.
- adjective Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Cold,
chilly . - adjective Having
frost on it. - adjective figuratively Having an aloof or inhospitable manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
- adjective covered with frost
- adjective pleasantly cold and invigorating
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sonofgroucho commented on the word frosty
Also a famous snowman. A "happy, jolly soul" by all accounts.
December 22, 2007