English · Nature & Environment
frost
/frɒst/
[/frɒst/]
thin surface ice
Beginnernoun
Definition
A thin layer of tiny ice crystals that forms on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing.
Example
A white frost coated the grass at dawn, sparkling as the first sunlight crept over the hill.
A white frost coated the grass at dawn, sparkling as the first sunlight crept over the hill.
Etymology
From Old English 'frost', of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Associated with cold mornings; 'Jack Frost' personifies winter cold.