(cover with frost)
1frost´like´ — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …
2frost´less — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …
3frost — [frôst, fräst] n. [ME < OE forst, frost (akin to Ger frost) < pp. base of freosan (see FREEZE) + t (Gmc * ta), nominal suffix] 1. a freezing or state of being frozen 2. a temperature low enough to cause freezing 3. the icy crystals that… …
4frost — [[t]frɔst, frɒst[/t]] n. 1) mer a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water 2) mer a covering of minute ice crystals, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by… …
5frost — frostless, adj. frostlike, adj. /frawst, frost/, n. 1. a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water. 2. Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and… …
6frost — /frɒst / (say frost) noun 1. the atmospheric condition which causes the freezing of water. 2. degrees of frost, degrees below freezing point: we had ten degrees of frost (i.e., 10°C). 3. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the… …
7frost up — ˌfrost ˈover ˌfrost ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they frost over he/she/it frosts over …
8Frost — Frost, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frosting}.] 1. To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling frost upon, as upon cake, metals, or glass; as, glass may… …
9frost — ► NOUN 1) a deposit of white ice crystals formed on surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing. 2) a period of cold weather when frost forms. ► VERB 1) cover or be covered with or as if with frost; freeze. 2) N. Amer. decorate with icing …
10frost — n. & v. n. 1 a (also white frost) a white frozen dew coating esp. the ground at night (windows covered with frost). b a consistent temperature below freezing point causing frost to form. 2 a chilling dispiriting atmosphere. 3 sl. a failure. v. 1… …
