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hoarfrost

noun

ˈhȯr-ˌfrȯst

Definition of hoarfrost

as in frost

a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface the hoarfrost formed a delicate swirly pattern on the window

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Recent Examples of hoarfrost The cave walls shimmer with hoarfrost, delicate ice filaments that resemble an intricate frozen lacework. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Nearby, hoarfrost shimmered on hemlock branches, a bear cub peered out from a hole in the snow, and a sudden, terrifying silence echoed in the ears of the man’s ski partners. — Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021 The hoarfrost in the subzero temperatures lifted a clean, white layer into the air that sparkled in the low sun. — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019

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frost

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Stop deadheading a few weeks before the first frost so the plant can prepare for dormancy.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Work boots lacked traction, which isn’t ideal when playing on British turf often muddied by rain or slicked by winter frosts.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

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