Meaning & Definition of Frost in English
English⟶
Frost
/frɔst/
noun
1. Ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
synonym:
- frost,
- hoar,
- hoarfrost,
- rime
2. Weather cold enough to cause freezing
synonym:
- freeze,
- frost
3. The formation of frost or ice on a surface
synonym:
- frost,
- icing
4. United states poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in new england (1874-1963)
synonym:
- Frost,
- Robert Frost,
- Robert Lee Frost
verb
1. Decorate with frosting
- "Frost a cake"
synonym:
- frost,
- ice
2. Provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
- "Frost the glass"
- "She frosts her hair"
synonym:
- frost
3. Cover with frost
- "Ice crystals frosted the glass"
synonym:
- frost
4. Damage by frost
- "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
synonym:
- frost
Examples of using
The frost will ruin the crop.
The flowers perished from the frost.
The plants suffered damage from the frost.