ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
Used in a Sentence
frost
How to use frost in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for frost.
Editorial note
The town was blanketed in the stuff, cars caked in frost, trees dangling ice.
Examples7
Definitions8
Parts of speech2
Quick take
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of frost gathered in one view.
weather cold enough to cause freezing
the formation of frost or ice on a surface
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for frost.
noun
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
noun
weather cold enough to cause freezing
See also: freeze
noun
the formation of frost or ice on a surface
See also: icing
noun
United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
See also: Frost
verb
decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
See also: ice
verb
provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"
verb
cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"
verb
damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"
Example sentences
The town was blanketed in the stuff, cars caked in frost, trees dangling ice.
Is there an Odin particle that banishes frost giants?
Do not get it on your clothing, though, because then you can't retreat quickly and the frost is going to bite!
You can charge the car thinking you have 300 miles of range, and you do. Then you make the same trip again, but an overnight frost takes a huge chunk of that away from you, and now you can't make it back.
For anyone else that was about to go check: Partly cloudy today with a 10% chance of precipitation tonight, no frost expected.
From the article: "The company has deliberately avoided filing patents on its heat exchanger technology to avoid details of how it works - particularly the method for preventing the build-up of frost - becoming public.
A sudden terror and suspicion of what it loved, a lightning-bolt of contempt for what it called 'duty', a rebellious, arbitrary, volcanically erupting desire for travel, strange places, estrangements, coldness, soberness, frost, a hatred of love, perhaps a desecrating blow and glance backwards to where it formerly loved and worshipped.-- Nietzsche
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use frost in a sentence?
The town was blanketed in the stuff, cars caked in frost, trees dangling ice.
What does frost mean?
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
What part of speech is frost?
frost is commonly used as noun, verb.