frosted C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfrɔstɪd/ UK /ˈfrɒstɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj covered with frost; given a matte or icy surface The frosted windowpanes glittered in the morning light. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with frost; given a... frostyicyicedglazedmatterimedclouded ↔ Opposites clearthawedglossy Word family Related forms frostfrostyfrosting Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown