A cover of minuteicecrystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
The cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form.
Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.
To sharpen (the points of a horse's shoe) to prevent it from slipping on ice.
To bleach individual strands of hair while leaving adjacent strands untouched.
Origin
From Middle English frost, from an unmetathesized variant of Old English forst, from Proto-Germanic *frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-. Cognate with West Frisian froast ("frost"), Dutch vorst ("frost"), German Frost ("frost"), Swedish frost ("frost"), Icelandic frost ("frost"), Latin pruīna ("hoarfrost, frost, rime, snow"). Related to freeze.
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.