frosted

[ fraw-stid, fros-tid ]

/ ˈfrɔ stɪd, ˈfrɒs tɪd /

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adjective

covered with or having frost.

made frostlike in appearance, as certain translucent glass: a frosted window; a frosted light bulb.

coated or decorated with frosting or icing, as a cake.

(of hair) highlighted, especially by bleaching selected strands.

made with ice cream: frosted malted.

quick-frozen.

noun

a thick beverage, usually made with milk, flavoring syrup, and ice cream whipped together.

Origin of frosted

First recorded in 1635–45; frost + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM frosted

non·frost·ed, adjective un·frost·ed, adjective

Words nearby frosted

frost-lang operation, frostbelt, frostbite, frostbite sailing, frostbitten, frosted, frosted liver, frostfish, frostflower, frosting, frosting on the cake

Definition for frosted (2 of 2)

frost

[ frawst, frost ]

/ frɔst, frɒst /

noun

a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.

Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.

an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, formed on the walls or contents of a freezer by the condensation of water vapor; rime.

the act or process of freezing.

coldness of manner or temperament: We noticed a definite frost in his greeting.

Informal. a coolness between persons.

Informal. something that meets with lack of enthusiasm, as a theatrical performance or party; failure; flop.

a milk shake, frappe, or similar drink: a chocolate frost.

verb (used with object)

to cover with frost.

to give a frostlike surface to (glass, metal, etc.).

to ice (a cake, cookies, etc.).

to bleach selected strands of (a person's hair) in order to create highlights.

to kill or injure by frost: a freezing rain that badly frosted the tomato plants.

to make angry: I was frosted by his critical comment.

verb (used without object)

to become covered with frost or freeze (often followed by up or over): The windshield has frosted over.

(of varnish, paint, etc.) to dry with a film resembling frost.

Origin of frost

before 900; Middle English, Old English frost, forst; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse frost; akin to freeze

SYNONYMS FOR frost

5 aloofness, coolness, distance, remoteness.

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OTHER WORDS FROM frost

frost·less, adjective frost·like, adjective un·frost, verb (used with object)

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The images include a Firestone tire, a frosted cake, a nuclear cloud, and a little girl beneath a hair dryer.

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When I got home I would eat Toaster Strudels and ice cream and Frosted Flakes in bed.

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From outside, and through the frosted windows of the lodge, I thought I heard rumbles and bright flashes.

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“We have frosted windows that ensure extra privacy,” said Shah.

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Hair can be dyed, tinted or frosted any color which could occur naturally in human hair.

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A screen of what looked like frosted glass set in the wall glowed luminously.

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Their gait is slow, and many winters have frosted their once sunny locks.

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The dark den, with its walls of pelt and bone, its floor decked with frosted tears of ice, gave no excuse for cheer.

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Then he got out of the car, walked to the office which was partitioned off from the rest of the floor by means of frosted glass.

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The mountains across the river were frosted in the sunlight, with the thinnest veil of a glitter of wet.

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British Dictionary definitions for frosted (1 of 3)

frosted

/ (ˈfrɒstɪd) /

adjective

covered or injured by frost

covered with icing, as a cake

(of glass, etc) having a surface roughened, as if covered with frost, to prevent clear vision through it

British Dictionary definitions for frosted (2 of 3)

Frost

/ (frɒst) /

noun

Sir David (Paradine). born 1939, British television presenter and executive, noted esp for political interviews

Robert (Lee). 1874–1963, US poet, noted for his lyrical verse on country life in New England. His books include A Boy's Will (1913), North of Boston (1914), and New Hampshire (1923)

British Dictionary definitions for frosted (3 of 3)

frost

/ (frɒst) /

noun

a white deposit of ice particles, esp one formed on objects out of doors at night See also hoarfrost

an atmospheric temperature of below freezing point, characterized by the production of this deposit

degrees below freezing point: eight degrees of frost indicates a temperature of either –8°C or 24°F

informal something given a cold reception; failure

informal coolness of manner

the act of freezing

verb

to cover or be covered with frost

(tr) to give a frostlike appearance to (glass, etc), as by means of a fine-grained surface

(tr) mainly US and Canadian to decorate (cakes, etc) with icing or frosting

(tr) to kill or damage (crops, etc) with frost

Derived forms of frost

frostlike, adjective

Word Origin for frost

Old English frost; related to Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old High German frost; see freeze

Medical definitions for frosted

frost

[ frôst ]

n.

A deposit of minute ice crystals formed when water vapor condenses at a temperature below freezing.

Scientific definitions for frosted

frost

[ frôst ]

A deposit of tiny, white ice crystals on a surface. Frost forms through sublimation, when water vapor in the air condenses at a temperature below freezing. It gets its white color from tiny air bubbles trapped in the ice crystals. See more at dew point.

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