frost | ||
1. | [ verb ] decorate with frosting | |
Synonyms: | ice | |
Examples: | "frost a cake" |
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Related terms: | cover cooking frosting | |
2. | [ noun ] (meteorology) weather cold enough to cause freezing | |
Synonyms: | freeze | |
Related terms: | cold_weather | |
3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,meteorology) ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) | |
Synonyms: | hoarfrost rime hoar | |
Related terms: | ice | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 728 | |
5. | [ verb ] cover with frost | |
Examples: | "ice crystals frosted the glass" |
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Related terms: | cover | |
6. | [ verb ] damage by frost | |
Examples: | "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and athey turned brown" |
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Related terms: | damage freeze | |
7. | [ verb ] provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance | |
Examples: | "frost the glass" "she frosts her hair" |
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Related terms: | cover | |
8. | [ noun ] (chemistry,physics) the formation of frost or ice on a surface | |
Synonyms: | icing | |
Related terms: | freeze | |
9. | [ noun ] (verse,writing) American poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963) | |
Synonyms: | Robert_Lee_Frost Robert_Frost | |
Related terms: | poet | |
Similar spelling: |
frosty frosted frosting frostily Frostian frustum frowsty freshet Frausto fright fractal |