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frost
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- pronunciation:
- frawst
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a light, white covering of dew or water vapor frozen into ice crystals.
This morning, the grass is covered with frost.
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definition 2: |
the condition produced when the air temperature falls below the freezing point of water, or the temperature at which this happens.
There will be a frost tonight. |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
frosts, frosting, frosted |
definition 1: |
to cover with frost.
Snow frosted the rooftops. |
definition 2: |
to put frosting on a cake or other baked goods; ice.
Who wants to frost the cupcakes? |
definition 3: |
to develop or get a covering of frost or like frost.
The car windows are frosting over. |
related words: |
glaze |
derivations: |
frostless (adj.), frostlike (adj.) |
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