frosted

C2+ Topic:Weather & Climate

US /ˈfrɔstɪd/ UK /ˈfrɒstɪd/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface

The frosted windowpanes glittered in the morning light.

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1 adj · covered with frost; given a... frosty icy icedglazedmatterimedclouded

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clearthawedglossy

Word family

Related forms frost frosty frosting

Etymology

From frost (from Old English forst, frost, from Proto-Germanic *frustaz, related to freosan, 'to freeze') + the past-participial suffix -ed.

forst Old English *frustaz Proto-Germanic

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# frosted

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈfrɔstɪd
**IPA (UK):** ˈfrɒstɪd

## Meanings
1. covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface

## Examples
- The frosted windowpanes glittered in the morning light.

## Synonyms
- frosty
- icy
- iced
- glazed
- matte
- rimed
- clouded

## Antonyms
- clear
- thawed
- glossy

## Related Forms
- frost
- frosty
- frosting

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: forst
- Root: *frustaz

## Etymology
From frost (from Old English forst, frost, from Proto-Germanic *frustaz, related to freosan, 'to freeze') + the past-participial suffix -ed.

## AI Etymology
Frosted comes from frost (from Old English forst, frost, from Proto-Germanic *frustaz, related to freosan, 'to freeze') + the past-participial suffix -ed. The etymological trail includes Old English forst and Proto-Germanic *frustaz. As an adjective, frosted describes what is covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface. The same family is visible in related forms such as frost, frosty, and frosting. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Weather & Climate
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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