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frostiest |
Overview of adj frosty The adj frosty has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry -- (devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile") 2. frosted, frosty, rimed, rimy -- (covered with frost; "frosted windowpanes"; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner) 3. crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky -- (pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term)) Antonyms of adj frosty 3 senses of frosty Sense 1 frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry INDIRECT (VIA cold) -> hot Sense 2 frosted, frosty, rimed, rimy INDIRECT (VIA cold) -> hot Sense 3 crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky INDIRECT (VIA cold) -> hot Similarity of adj frosty 3 senses of frosty Sense 1 frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry => cold (vs. hot) Sense 2 frosted, frosty, rimed, rimy => cold (vs. hot) Sense 3 crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky => cold (vs. hot) Attributes of adj frosty Familiarity of adj frosty frosty used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj frosty frosty Overview of adj frosty The adj frosty has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry -- (devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile") 2. frosted, frosty, rimed, rimy -- (covered with frost; "frosted windowpanes"; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner) 3. crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy, parky -- (pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky' is a British term))