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

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

Sears told the supervisors Tuesday that the Williams Institute has new locks, frosted windows and panic buttons.

From Los Angeles Times

The new optical element is like a very small custom-built piece of frosted glass, said Heide.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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