frosted

Given sugar glaze

Frosted describes something covered with frost or made to resemble frost.

Frosted glass is translucent, its surface roughened to obscure what lies behind.

Frosted cake is covered with icing.

Frosted hair has highlights that lighten it.

In American slang, to be frosted is to be angry or annoyed: She was frosted when they canceled at the last minute.

coating

glaze

Thin lustrous coating

powdered · sugared · shimmery · sparkled · overlay · veneer · lacquered · enameled · misted · spray

cold

icy

Frozen or unfriendly

crisp · brisk · nippy · numb · bitter · raw · gelid · polar · chilled · refrigerated

glass

translucent

Permitting diffused light passage

sandblasted · diffuse · matte · obscured · bathroom · partition · milky · clouded · textured · pebbled

winter

rime

Granular ice deposit

white · glittering · sparkling · ice-covered · windowpane · morning · dawn · dew · windshield · lawn

cake

icing

Sweet cake covering

cupcake · ganache · decorated · layered · birthday · celebration · bakery · sugarcraft · piped · rosettes

hair

highlights

Notable moments emphasized

lightened · salon · dyed · foiled · dimensional · tipped · chunky · blonde · platinum

Categories
Opposites
transparency/visibility

frostedclear

Without obstruction or fog

transparent · see-through · unfrosted · crystal-clear · translucent

temperature/thermal state

frostedthawed

Returned from frozen state

warmed · heated · melted · defrosted · hot

surface coating/decoration

frostedunfrosted

Lacking decorative icing

plain · bare · unglazed · undecorated · naked

Phrases
Family

frost, frosty, frosting, defrost, frostbite, frosts, frostiness, defrosting, defrosted

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G