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

I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

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

When there’s still no answer, I stand on my toes and look through the frosted windowpane in the door—the only window in the whole house that doesn’t have blinds over it.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Related Words

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