frosted

[ fraw-stid, fros-tid ]

adjective

1. covered with or having frost.
2. made frostlike in appearance, as certain translucent glass:

   a frosted window; a frosted light bulb.

3. coated or decorated with frosting or icing, as a cake.
4. (of hair) highlighted, especially by bleaching selected strands.
5. made with ice cream:

   frosted malted.

6. quick-frozen.

noun

1. a thick beverage, usually made with milk, flavoring syrup, and ice cream whipped together.

frosted

/ ˈfrɒstɪd /

adjective

1. covered or injured by frost
2. covered with icing, as a cake
3. (of glass, etc) having a surface roughened, as if covered with frost, to prevent clear vision through it

Other Words From

• non·frosted adjective
• un·frosted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frosted¹

First recorded in 1635–45; frost + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, 38-year-old James Milne lounged in a seat not far away, his back against a frosted glass window, observing the scene from behind Ray-Ban sunglasses.

From Los Angeles Times

They were joined by a bunch of friends wearing matching T-shirts emblazoned with the name Frosted Flavors, a Sacramento-based social equity brand specializing in indoor cannabis grown under LED lights.

From Los Angeles Times

The finale was a cool, clay face mask thick enough to make me feel like a cake being frosted.

From Los Angeles Times

In the post was also a photo of her holding cookies frosted with the Biden-Harris campaign logo.

From Salon

Some types of frosted Pop-Tarts have as much as 30 grams of added sugar per serving, which is two Pop-Tarts pastries.

From Salon

Related Words

• chilled
• frigid
• ice-cold
• iced
• icy