frosty

• Décrit quelque chose de très froid, couvert de givre, ou, au sens figuré, une attitude froide ou peu accueillante.

Describes something that is very cold, covered with frost, or figuratively, a cold or unfriendly manner.

1. Covered with frostA2formal

   Having a thin layer of ice crystals on the surface, typically due to cold weather.

   Couvert de givre

   • The car windows were frosty this morning.
   • The grass was frosty after the cold night.
   • She wiped the frosty glass to see outside.

   Synonymesfrostedfrozenhoaryicyrimy

   Antonymesbalmyhotwarm

2. Cold in mannerB1informal

   Unfriendly, distant, or lacking warmth in behavior or attitude.

   Froid, glacial (en parlant de l'attitude)

   • He gave her a frosty look after the argument.
   • The reception was frosty when they arrived late.
   • Her tone was frosty during the entire conversation.

   Synonymesaloofchillycoldcooldistantforbiddingfrigidglacialicyremotestandoffishunfriendly

   Antonymesaffablecordialfriendlygenialhospitablewarm