frostily
gb/fɹˈɔstəli/ us/fɹˈɔstəli/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adverb
C1
property
1
in a cold, unfriendly way
in a way that is not friendly
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] [speaks/answers/looks/smiles] frostily (at [someone])
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may use it for physical coldness when the context is about feelings; for temperature, use it only when the scene is clearly about weather or cold surfaces.
పర్యాయపదాలు
coldly (More common and general; less vivid than "frostily.")
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icily (Stronger; suggests hostility or menace.)
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coolly (Can suggest self-control as well as lack of warmth.)
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stiffly (Emphasizes formality and discomfort rather than hostility.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
warmly (Shows friendliness and positive feeling.)
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kindly (Shows care and sympathy.)
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cordially (Polite and friendly in a formal way.)
పదకలయికలు
reply frostily
|answer frostily
|say frostily
|speak frostily
|remark frostily
|look frostily
|smile frostily
|greet someone frostily
|tell someone frostily
|observe frostily
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|relationships
ఉదాహరణలు
- "I don’t think that’s necessary," she said frostily and turned away.
- He looked at me frostily, as if I’d interrupted something important.
- They greeted the new manager politely but frostily.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She replied frostily.
- He spoke frostily to her.
adverb
literary
C1
property
2
in frosty, icy conditions
in a way that looks or feels frosty
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] [glitters/shines/lies/spreads] frostily
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This literal use is much less common than the figurative meaning; in everyday speech, people often choose "frosty" or "icy" instead.
పర్యాయపదాలు
icily (More common; emphasizes intense cold or slipperiness.)
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with frost (A plain paraphrase rather than a single-word synonym.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
warmly (Describes heat or warmth rather than frost.)
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mildly (Suggests gentle, not cold, conditions.)
పదకలయికలు
frostily cold
|frostily bright
|glitter frostily
|shine frostily
|frostily lit
|frostily still
|frostily clear
విషయాలు
weather
|nature
ఉదాహరణలు
- The fields glittered frostily in the early light.
- Outside, the air hung frostily still over the river.
- The windowpane shone frostily with a thin layer of ice.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The grass looked frostily white.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
frostily
IPA
GB/fɹˈɔstəli/
US/fɹˈɔstəli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
frost - ily (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (frost)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: frostily
- Plural: frostilies
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