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# frosty

adjective (frosty, frostier, frostiest)

«frosty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very cold, with frost (thin white ice) on the ground and on things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#m1)
2. Covered with frost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#m2)
3. Unfriendly and cold in manner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and weather lessons, a frosty morning comes after a clear cold night when the temperature drops below 0 °C (32 °F) and water vapour freezes into ice crystals. In safety, frosty roads and paths are slippery, so walk carefully. In stories, a frosty look or frosty welcome means someone is not friendly. Phrases: «frosty morning», «frosty grass», «a frosty look».

### Examples

- It was a frosty morning, and the grass sparkled white. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x1)
- The car windows were frosty, so Dad scraped them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x2)
- Be careful — the steps are frosty and slippery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x3)
- Our breath made clouds in the frosty air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x4)
- The teacher gave us a frosty look when we were late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x5)
- Frosty nights can kill tender plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x6)
- The spider's web looked beautiful on the frosty fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x7)
- Frosty the Snowman is a famous song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x8)
- It was in winter, in severe and frosty weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/#x9)

### Note

Comparatives: frostier, frostiest (y → i). Noun: «frost». Frost forms at or below freezing point: 0 °C or 32 °F. A «frosty» person is not friendly — it is not about temperature.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «frosty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frosty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«frosty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frosty.html) on Mova free.