frosted
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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covered or injured by frost
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covered with icing, as a cake
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(of glass, etc) having a surface roughened, as if covered with frost, to prevent clear vision through it
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Etymology
Origin of frosted
Example Sentences
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Teen Fed was a Swiss talent with frosted tips and an attitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Images show the large windows at the front facing onto the street and a window - perhaps with frosted glass - on the side where the motorhome was parked.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 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
You couldn’t see in, either, because the door was wood and frosted glass almost to the top.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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