frosy.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a (also white frost) a white frozen dew coating esp. the ground at night (windows covered with frost). b a consistent temperature below freezing-point causing frost to form.
2 a chilling dispiriting atmosphere.
3 sl. a failure.

--v.

1 intr. (usu. foll. by over, up) become covered with frost.
2 tr. a cover with or as if with frost, powder, etc. b injure (a plant etc.) with frost.
3 tr. give a roughened or finely granulated surface to (glass, metal) (frosted glass).
4 tr. US cover or decorate (a cake etc.) with icing.

black frost a frost without white dew. degrees of frost Brit. degrees below freezing-point (ten degrees of frost tonight). frost-work tracery made by frost on glass etc.

frostless adj. [OE f. Gmc]

frosy.html - n.
injury to body tissues, esp. the nose, fingers, or toes, due to freezing and often resulting in gangrene.

frosy.html - n.
1 US icing.
2 a rough surface on glass etc.

frosy.html - adj.
(frostier, frostiest)
1 cold with frost.
2 covered with or as with hoar-frost.
3 unfriendly in manner, lacking in warmth of feeling.

frostily adv. frostiness n.

frosy.html - See: TO AND FRO.

frosy.html - See: BIG FROG IN A SMALL POND, LITTLE FROG IN A BIG POND.