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frost 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrȯst

Definition of frost

as in rime

a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface the wintertime routine of scraping the frost off the car's windshield every morning

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as in disaster

something that has failed the get-acquainted meeting with his fiancée's parents turned out to be a complete frost

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frost

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verb

as in to bug

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me

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Recent Examples of frost

Noun

The storms will usher in colder temperatures this weekend, including a threat of frost and freeze Sunday morning. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 As for the lows, sweater weather will officially arrive for Charlotte, with lows near 40 degrees this weekend, and a chance for patchy frost for out-lying areas, forecasters say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

The best time to plant asters is in early fall, or about 4 to 6 weeks before autumn frosts. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026 The frosting and nuts add just the right touch of sweetness and crunch on top. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frost

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frost

Noun

The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
In temperatures below freezing, fog can actually deposit ice onto objects at or near the ground, called rime ice.

— Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025

Definition of rime

Noun

Faizi said ambulances and disaster management personnel arrived from a nearby facility within five minutes of being alerted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
For example, largely because of the environmental disaster that is Weikuang Dam, the country doesn’t permit the development or operation of stand-alone monazite mines—that is, mines where nothing is mined except monazite ore.

— Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disaster

Verb

And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
He’s bugged Jay — the two met online and married two years ago before opening their first restaurant last year — to make sure that includes his crispy duck panang curry.

— Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bug

Noun

The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.

— Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022
Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.

— Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021

Definition of hoar

Noun

The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Special-teams breakdowns — including a 70-yard kickoff return and two field-goal failures — played a big role in the Rams’ 37-34 overtime loss to Buffalo.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

Noun

The cave walls shimmer with hoarfrost, delicate ice filaments that resemble an intricate frozen lacework.

— Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Nearby, hoarfrost shimmered on hemlock branches, a bear cub peered out from a hole in the snow, and a sudden, terrifying silence echoed in the ears of the man’s ski partners.

— Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021

Definition of hoarfrost

Noun

In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Information and statistics are flying around, with some groups framing the AI data center boom as a potential environmental catastrophe, while others say concerns are overblown or even fake.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of catastrophe

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