1
a
: the process of freezing
b
: a covering of minute ice crystals on a cold surface
also
: ice particles formed from a gas
c
: the temperature that causes freezing
2
a
: coldness of deportment or temperament : an indifferent, reserved, or unfriendly manner
b
: failure
the play was … a most dreadful frost—
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frosted; frosting; frosts
1
a
: to cover with or as if with frost
especially
: to put icing on (cake)
b
: to produce a fine-grained slightly roughened surface on (such as metal or glass)
2
: to injure or kill (plants) by frost
3
: to make angry or irritated
that really frosts me
: to become frosted
Examples of frost in a Sentence
Noun
The grass was covered with frost.
Frost formed on the window.
These plants should bloom until the first frost of the season.
We had an early frost.
Verb
The cold had frosted the windows.
I have to frost the birthday cake.
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Young Will shivered beside him, not just from the frost, his eyes darting towards shadows that seemed too deep, too still.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Post’s readers tended to be men, often white guys in jeans frosted with grit and paint.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Noun
How to Start Pumpkin Seeds Outdoors Sow in late spring when the soil temperature has reached 60°F and the danger of frost has passed.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Young Will shivered beside him, not just from the frost, his eyes darting towards shadows that seemed too deep, too still.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Verb
The nose features aromas of toasted marshmallow, butterscotch, vanilla frosting, and a subtle note of roasted pecans.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Post’s readers tended to be men, often white guys in jeans frosted with grit and paint.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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“Frost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frost. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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frost
1 of 2 noun1
: the temperature that causes freezing
2
: a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface
frost
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to cover with or as if with frost
especially
: to put icing on (as cake)
b
: to give a surface that looks like frost to
2
: to injure or kill by frost : freeze
Biographical Definition
Frost
biographical name
Robert Lee 1874–1963 American poet
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