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frost
1[ frawst, frost ]
noun
- a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
- an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, formed on the walls or contents of a freezer by the condensation of water vapor; rime.
- the act or process of freezing.
- coldness of manner or temperament:
We noticed a definite frost in his greeting.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Informal. a coolness between persons.
- a milkshake, frappe, or similar drink:
a chocolate frost.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with frost.
- to give a frostlike surface to (glass, metal, etc.).
- to ice (a cake, cookies, etc.).
- to bleach selected strands of (a person's hair) in order to create highlights.
- to kill or injure by frost:
a freezing rain that badly frosted the tomato plants.
- to make angry:
I was frosted by his critical comment.
verb (used without object)
- to become covered with frost (often followed by up or over ):
The windshield has frosted over.
- (of varnish, paint, etc.) to dry with a film resembling frost.
Frost
2[ frawst, frost ]
noun
- Robert (Lee), 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
Frost
1/ ڰɒ /
noun
- FrostSir David (Paradine)1939MBritishFILMS AND TV: television presenter Sir David ( Paradine ). born 1939, British television presenter and executive, noted esp for political interviews
- FrostRobert (Lee)18741963MUSWRITING: poet Robert ( Lee ). 1874–1963, US poet, noted for his lyrical verse on country life in New England. His books include A Boy's Will (1913), North of Boston (1914), and New Hampshire (1923)
frost
2/ ڰɒ /
noun
- a white deposit of ice particles, esp one formed on objects out of doors at night See also hoarfrost
- an atmospheric temperature of below freezing point, characterized by the production of this deposit
- degrees below freezing point: eight degrees of frost indicates a temperature of either –8°C or 24°F
- informal.something given a cold reception; failure
- informal.coolness of manner
- the act of freezing
verb
- to cover or be covered with frost
- tr to give a frostlike appearance to (glass, etc), as by means of a fine-grained surface
- tr to decorate (cakes, etc) with icing or frosting
- tr to kill or damage (crops, etc) with frost
frost
/ ڰô /
- A deposit of tiny, white ice crystals on a surface. Frost forms through sublimation, when water vapor in the air condenses at a temperature below freezing. It gets its white color from tiny air bubbles trapped in the ice crystals.
- See more at dew point
Derived Forms
- ˈڰDzˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڰDzl adjective
- ڰDzl adjective
- ܲ·ڰDz verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of frost1
Idioms and Phrases
- degree of frost, British. the degree of temperature Fahrenheit below the freezing point:
10 degrees of frost is equivalent to 22°F.
Example Sentences
However, clear skies by night brought more frequent frosts for much of England and Wales.
There will also be some chilly nights with a touch of frost possible.
Heading into April, will the weather settle down and could there be frosts to worry gardeners and growers?
Expect single digits by day, and a chance of overnight frosts.
Daytime temperatures will fall just below the seasonal average and night-time frosts will return.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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