frostily

Examples

• All

• "Yes?" she said frostily.

  Fiction book (1997)

• His mother shook her head frostily.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "Very well," he said frostily.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "I'm sure," she said frostily.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "The housekeeper is coming over with the necessary clothing," she said frostily, and left.

  Fiction book (1993)

• "No," she corrected him frostily, "I mean I got laid off because I didn't know enough."

  Fiction book (1992)

• She added frostily, "Rose, I'm sure you mean well, but whoever is spreading lies about me has it all backwards."

  Fiction book (1998)

• She'd thought him twenty-five at first; he might have been thirty. "Precisely," she replied frostily.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Very well," he said frostily.

• "We hope not," Walter said frostily.

Synonyms

C

coldly

vsfrostily

30 4.0

In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people

is similar but often used for distant or frosty behaviour

S

sourly

vsfrostily

4 6.4

In a way that shows anger or dislike

is cold without necessarily showing bitterness or active resentment

I

icily

vsfrostily

1 5.7

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is cold too but more about quiet lack of warmth

S

stonily

vsfrostily

1 8.0

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is cold too but can include some reserved distance rather than hardness

T

tepidly

vsfrostily

1 7.4

In a way that shows little interest

is colder and more openly unfriendly rather than merely mild

F

frigidly

vsfrostily

1 6.8

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is cold as well but usually less extreme in tone

F

freezingly

vsfrostily

7.3

In a very unfriendly way that shows no warmth

is equally cold but slightly less intense or dramatic

G

glassily

vsfrostily

7.7

In a cold way that shows no feeling

is cold also but more about lack of warmth than blankness

F

flintily

vsfrostily

9.9

Someone speaks or acts in a hard, cold way that shows no sympathy

is cold as well but more about emotional distance than hardness

F

frozenly

vsfrostily

7.0

In a still, cold way that shows no feeling

is cold too but often involves slight hostility or lack of warmth

A

aseptically

vsfrostily

8.6

In a cold, clinical way that shows no feeling

is unfriendly too but less clinical and more about warmth absence

L

lukewarmly

vsfrostily

6.7

In a way that shows only mild interest

is more unfriendly and colder than a merely mild response

Antonyms

W

warmly

39 1.0

In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way

E

enthusiastically

37 3.5

In a way that shows strong interest and excitement

How Friendly

warmly

39 1.0

neutrally

2 3.6

coolly

19 4.3

coldly

30 4.0

frostily

1 6.5

icily

1 5.7

hostilely

1 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology