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 frost frost /ˈfrɔst/

noun

  1. () Weather cold enough to cause freezing  ( freeze , frost )
    weather cold enough to cause freezing
     The pipes froze during the winter cold spell and burst, causing water damage
    The pipes froze during the winter cold spell and burst, causing water damage
  2. () Ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)  ( hoar , hoarfrost , rime , frost )
    ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
  3. The formation of frost or ice on a surface  ( frost , icing )
    the formation of frost or ice on a surface

verb

  1. () [ N. American] (cooking) decorate with frosting  ( ice , frost [ N. American] )
    (cooking) decorate with frosting
     Frost a cake
    frost a cake
  2. Damage by frost  ( frost )
    damage by frost
     The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown
    The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown
  3. Cover with frost  ( frost )
    cover with frost
     Ice crystals frosted the glass
    ice crystals frosted the glass
  4. Provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance  ( frost )
    provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
     Frost the glass
    frost the glass
     She frosts her hair
    she frosts her hair

 Frost

    noun

    1. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)  ( Frost , Robert Frost , Robert Lee Frost )
      United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)