3. Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage. Johnson.
4. Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired; as, a frosty head. Shak.
FROTE
Frote, v. t. Etym: [F. frotter.]
Defn: To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
FROTERER
Fro"ter*er, n.
Defn: One who frotes; one who rubs or chafes. [Obs.] Marston.
FROTH Froth, n. Etym: [OE. frothe, Icel. frotha; akin to Dan. fraade, Sw. fradga, AS. afreothan to froth.]
1. The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or nervous excitement.
2. Any empty, senseless show of wit or eloquence; rhetoric without thought. Johnson. It was a long speech, but all froth. L'Estrange.
3. Light, unsubstantial matter. Tusser. Froth insect (Zoöl.), the cuckoo spit or frog hopper; — called also froth spit, froth worm, and froth fly. — Froth spit. See Cuckoo spit, under Cuckoo.