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frost

9 definitions • 10 examples
1
the thin, white layer of ice that forms when the air temperature is below the freezing point of water, especially outside at night:

Examples:

When I woke up this morning, the ground was covered with frost.
2
a weather condition in which the air temperature falls below the freezing point of water, especially outside at night:

Examples:

There was a frost last night.
hard frost There were a lot of hard (= severe) frosts that winter.
heavy frost Heavy (= severe) frosts ended our hopes of a good harvest.
3
to become covered in frost:

Examples:

frost up Our bedroom window frosted up.
frost over Our lawn is frosted over.
4
to cover a cake with icing :

Examples:

Leave the cake to cool before frosting it.
5
to make narrow strips of a person's hair a more pale colour than the surrounding hair
6
to intentionally make glass less smooth to stop it being transparent
7
water in the air that freezes when it touches a cold surface and forms a white, powdery layer:

Examples:

There was frost on the grass in the early morning.
An early frost killed some of my tomatoes.
8
to cover a cake with a thin layer of sugar mixed with a liquid
9
to cover or become covered with a white, powdery layer of ice :

Examples:

[ I ] The windshield frosted up overnight.

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