frostiness
- noun
- /ˈfrɔːstɪnəs/
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- The frostiness of the morning air made everyone shiver as they stepped outside.
Examples
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There is a tingling crispness in the air as if it were early autumn—a slight frostiness that chills the skin but does not penetrate the veins.
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Not a big opaque frostiness, but just a little.
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It's right at the top here and this is nice because it doesn't have too much frostiness in it and too much shine.
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"I think that highly unlikely," Ackbar said, and there was no missing the frostiness in his tone.
Fiction book (1991) -
A slight frostiness lingered in the atmosphere, hinting that winter was approaching.
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She pulled on her coat to combat the frostiness that chilled her skin as she walked.
Synonyms
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A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade
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A feeling or condition of low temperature
The very cold air or water that makes you shiver
Very cold temperature or lack of warmth
Extreme cold that makes you shiver
A very strong cold that makes the air feel sharp and painful
A very cold state often with ice on the ground
A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word frostiness comes from the old English word frost meaning 'ice' and the part -ness meaning 'the state of'. Because frost is cold, frostiness also describes a cold or chilly condition.