frost

¹

[frawst, frost]

noun

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 exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.

3. 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.

4. the act or process of freezing.

5. coldness of manner or temperament.

   We noticed a definite frost in his greeting.

   Synonyms: reserve, distance, indifference, aloofness

6. Informal.,  a coolness between persons.

7. Informal.,  something that meets with lack of enthusiasm, as a theatrical performance or party; failure; flop.

8. a milkshake, frappe, or similar drink.

   a chocolate frost.

verb (used with object)

1. to cover with frost.

2. to give a frostlike surface to (glass, metal, etc.).

3. to ice (a cake, cookies, etc.).

4. to bleach selected strands of (a person's hair) in order to create highlights.

5. to kill or injure by frost.

   a freezing rain that badly frosted the tomato plants.

6. to make angry.

   I was frosted by his critical comment.

verb (used without object)

1. to become covered with frost (often followed by up orover ).

   The windshield has frosted over.

2. (of varnish, paint, etc.) to dry with a film resembling frost.

Frost

²

[frawst, frost]

noun

1. Robert (Lee), 1874–1963, U.S. poet.

Frost

¹

/ frɒst /

noun

1. Sir David ( Paradine ). born 1939, British television presenter and executive, noted esp for political interviews

2. 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

/ frɒst /

noun

1. a white deposit of ice particles, esp one formed on objects out of doors at night See also hoarfrost

2. an atmospheric temperature of below freezing point, characterized by the production of this deposit

3. degrees below freezing point: eight degrees of frost indicates a temperature of either –8°C or 24°F

4. informal,  something given a cold reception; failure

5. informal,  coolness of manner

6. the act of freezing

verb

1. to cover or be covered with frost

2. (tr) to give a frostlike appearance to (glass, etc), as by means of a fine-grained surface

3. (tr) to decorate (cakes, etc) with icing or frosting

4. (tr) to kill or damage (crops, etc) with frost

frost

1. 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.

2. See more at dew point

Other Word Forms

• frostless adjective
• frostlike adjective
• unfrost verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of frost¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English frost, forst; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse frost; akin to freeze

Word History and Origins

Origin of frost¹

Old English frost ; related to Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old High German frost ; see _freeze

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. degree of frost, the degree of temperature Fahrenheit below the freezing point.

   10 degrees of frost is equivalent to 22°F.

Example Sentences

Frost but originally read for the part of Corporal Hicks, had gotten that role instead of Michael Biehn, one of Weaver’s main co-stars.

From Salon

Police have identified the alleged shooter as Ky Lasheed Frost, 24, the son of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” stars Rasheeda and Kirk Frost.

From Los Angeles Times

Nick Frost pilfered two Lions line-outs as they turned the screw.

From BBC

Councillor Leigh Frost, the council leader, said he would respond to every person who had contacted him, to thank them for "raising concerns" and would invite them to contribute to the licence review.

From BBC

“If there is a question about what to believe, you can believe the video we’ve all watched,” attorney Christopher Frost, who is representing Navarro and the others, said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times