frosted

American  

[fraw-stid, fros-tid] / ˈfrɔ stɪd, ˈfrɒs tɪd /

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.

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noun

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

frosted British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonfrosted adjective
• unfrosted adjective

Etymology

Origin of frosted

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

Example Sentences

Until 1 January, when they showed up as usual only to find the mirrors frosted.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“You couldn’t see the fine details, but you could see everything else,” said Denise Milano Sprung of the frosted bathroom door of the hotel room she shared with her husband at the Calgary Airport Marriott.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

On a Wednesday evening in August, Celeste Perkins walked into El Atacor #1 in Cypress Park holding a towering three-tiered cake, frosted in American buttercream and airbrushed in oversaturated hues of red, green and blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Yeah, maybe it sounds silly to say, “I want to smell like a frosted donut,” but scents are proven to have a huge impact on your mood and mental state.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

I turn back to the vending machine and decide on the strawberry frosted Pop-Tarts, mostly cuz there’s two in the pack.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

Related Words

• chilled
• frigid
• ice-cold
• iced
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