frosty

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English frosty, forsty, from Old English forstiġ, fyrstiġ (“frosty”), from Proto-West Germanic *frostag, *frustīg, By surface analysis, frost +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɒsti/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɔsti/, /ˈfɹɑs-/ Rhymes: -ɒsti === Adjective === frosty (comparative frostier, superlative frostiest) Cold, chilly; icy. Synonyms: frigid, wintry; see also Thesaurus:cold Having frost on it or in it. Synonyms: frostbound, frosted, rimed (figuratively) Having an aloof or inhospitable manner. Synonyms: cool, harsh, severe; see also Thesaurus:aloof, Thesaurus:stern ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Middle English == === Alternative forms === forsty, frosti === Etymology === From Old English forstiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *frostag, equivalent to frost +‎ -y. Compare Old English fyrstiġ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfrɔstiː/, /ˈfɔrstiː/ === Adjective === frosty cold, freezing, frosty (being or experiencing cold) (rare) white (of a beard) ==== Descendants ==== English: frosty Scots: frosty ==== References ==== “frostī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 November 2018.