frostiness
Chilly social atmosphere
Frostiness is cold unfriendliness in manner or atmosphere.
A frosty reception lacks warmth; frostiness between colleagues suggests tension or hostility beneath a civil surface: There was a certain frostiness in her reply.
The literal sense—the quality of being covered in frost or extremely cold—is less common than the figurative.
Low temperature state
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- reserveSupply kept back
- standoffishnessUnfriendly reserve toward others
unfriendliness · remoteness · indifference · haughtiness · stiffness · formality · impassivity · dispassion
Extremely cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- icinessExtreme coldness, literal or emotional
- chillinessMild cold sensation
- frigidityExtreme coldness or aloofness
frozen · arctic · subzero · glacial · polar · permafrost · gelid · numbness
Perceived temperature drop
- inclementUnpleasantly harsh weather
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- accumulationCollected mass over time
visibility · nor'easter · midwinter · exposure · severe · hazardous · barometer · blowy
coldness
Low temperature state
- coolnessCalm self-possession
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- reserveSupply kept back
standoffishness · unfriendliness · remoteness · indifference · haughtiness · stiffness · formality · impassivity · dispassion · snootiness
freezing
Extremely cold
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- icinessExtreme coldness, literal or emotional
- chillinessMild cold sensation
frigidity · frozen · arctic · subzero · glacial · polar · permafrost · gelid · numbness · icicle
windchill
Perceived temperature drop
- inclementUnpleasantly harsh weather
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
accumulation · visibility · nor'easter · midwinter · exposure · severe · hazardous · barometer · blowy · gusty
frostinesswarmth
Heat you feel
friendliness · cordiality · affability · geniality · sociability
frost, frosty, frosting, frosted, defrost, frostbite, frosts, defrosting, defrosted