frosty
Cold and distant
Frosty describes things covered with frost or cold enough to produce it: a frosty morning, frosty windows.
The word extends to anything suggesting cold—frosty colors are pale blues and whites, and a frosty manner is unfriendly or unwelcoming: She gave him a frosty reception.
A frosty beverage is ice-cold, which advertisers love: a frosty mug of beer. (Capitalized Frosty is a name, notably the snowman.)
Moderately cold
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- freezingExtremely cold
- nippyUnpleasantly cold
brisk · bitter · biting · wintry · raw · piercing · bone-chilling · numbing
Water's solid form
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
hoarfrost · rime · black ice · ice crystals · frostwork · deep-freeze · ice-covered · pack ice
Low temperature state
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
hostile · chilly · icy · cool · reserved · unapproachable · indifferent · remote
Lacking color intensity
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- glisteningReflecting light softly
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
crystalline · hoary · snowy · pearlescent · shimmering · opalescent
Feathery ice crystal
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- flurryBrief burst of activity
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
mittens · fireplace · hibernation · skiing · sleigh · whiteout · nor'easter · polar
chilly
Moderately cold
nippy · brisk · bitter · biting · wintry · raw · piercing · bone-chilling · numbing · crisp
ice
Water's solid form
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
freezer · hoarfrost · rime · black ice · ice crystals · frostwork · deep-freeze · ice-covered · pack ice · cryosphere
cold
Low temperature state
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
standoffish · hostile · chilly · icy · cool · reserved · unapproachable · indifferent · remote · detached
pale
Lacking color intensity
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- glisteningReflecting light softly
sparkling · crystalline · hoary · snowy · pearlescent · shimmering · opalescent
snowflake
Feathery ice crystal
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- flurryBrief burst of activity
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
icicle · mittens · fireplace · hibernation · skiing · sleigh · whiteout · nor'easter · polar · tundra
sugared
Coated with sweetener
iced · rimed · encrusted · crystallized · sugar-coated
- temperaturehot, cold, warm, cool, freezing
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, icicle
- snow for childrensnowman, snowball, sledding, snow angel, igloo
- Coldfrigid, frozen, icy, freezing, chilly
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell
- Cold Sensationschill, chills, shiver, shivers, shivering
- chocolate frostingCocoa-based cake covering
- vanilla frostingSweet cake coating
- frosted glassTranslucent textured window material
- Frosty the Snowman
- cream cheese frostingTangy dairy-based cake coating
- hoar frostCrystalline ice deposit
frost, frosting, frosted, defrost, frostbite, frosts, frostiness, defrosting, defrosted