frosted
adjective
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *prustós Proto-Germanic *frustaz Proto-West Germanic *frost Old English frost Middle English frost English frost English -ed English frosted From frost + -ed.
- Covered in frost; frosty.
“Eiswein is made from frosted grapes.”
- Translucent, appearing to be covered in frost.
“She installed frosted windows, since there was a clear view of her bathroom from her neighbor's bedroom.”
“At the far end of the wide corridor were the doors of a ward. The panels were frosted save for ovals of clear glass at face level.”
- Damaged by frost.
“Frosted fruit will be unsalable.”
- Extremely intoxicated.
“I was so frosted after drinking that 12-pack.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *prustós Proto-Germanic *frustaz Proto-West Germanic *frost Old English frost Middle English frost English frost English -ed English frosted From frost + -ed.
- A kind of milkshake made with ice cream.
“Except for those times when I am drugging myself with movies, vanilla frosteds, the latest novel, or cremes de nepenthe, it is difficult for me to avoid the bothersome thought […]”
“They had continued to laugh at the milk bar, tasting in the chocolate frosteds the unlikely flavor of Mr. Mather's turpitude.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *prustós Proto-Germanic *frustaz Proto-West Germanic *frost Old English frost Middle English frost English frost English -ed English frosted From frost + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of frost