white-frost

  • 131frost — I. n. 1. Rime, hoar frost, frozen dew, white frost. 2. Cold manner, reserve, frigidity, iciness, stiffness, want of cordiality, unsociability. II. v. a. 1. Ice, cover with frosting. 2. Whiten, sprinkle with white, sprinkle with gray hairs. 3.… …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 132frost — /frɒst / (say frost) noun 1. the atmospheric condition which causes the freezing of water. 2. degrees of frost, degrees below freezing point: we had ten degrees of frost (i.e., 10°C). 3. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the… …