frosty

frosty
adj.
1 cold enough for frost
VERBS
be, look
become, get, turn (BrE)

when the weather turns frosty

remain, stay
ADVERB
very
PHRASES
cold and frosty

The day dawned cold and frosty.

2 unfriendly
VERBS
be, look, seem
become, turn

He cool green eyes became positively frosty.

remain
ADVERB
decidedly, distinctly, positively, very

The atmosphere in the room was decidedly frosty.

Frosty is used with these nouns: ↑morning, ↑reception, ↑weather

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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