Sekirov Dictionary

frost

UK /fɹɒst/US /fɹɔst/

noun7

  1. white ice in very small pieces that gathers on cold surfaces when the air freezes
  2. The cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form.
  3. (figurative) Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.
  4. A shade of white, like that of frost.
  5. A kind of light diffuser.
  6. (slang, old-fashioned) A disappointment; a cheat.
  7. (no longer used) The act of freezing; the congelation of water or other liquid.

verb6

  1. To cover with frost.
  2. To become covered with frost.
  3. To coat (something, e.g. a cake) with icing to resemble frost.
  4. To bleach individual strands of hair while leaving adjacent strands untouched.
  5. (informal) To anger or annoy.
  6. To sharpen (the points of a horse's shoe) to prevent it from slipping on ice.
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Phrases with frost

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