Jack Frost

noun

: frost or frosty weather personified

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In the nearly 30 years since Time Out of Mind, Dylan has steered his own ship by producing all his records under the pseudonym Jack Frost. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 The pic has also set its additional voiceover cast with Jim Gaffigan as Santa, Andrew Scott as Jack Frost along with Annie Mumolo, Georgette Falcone, Octavia Spencer, Gary Farmer, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Cedric Yarbrough, and Maria Bakalova. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 The studio also announced that Jim Gaffigan will voice Santa, while Andrew Scott is set as Jack Frost. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Only when Jack Frost comes knocking will this salvia give up. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Jack Frost

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1730, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Jack Frost was circa 1730

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“Jack Frost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jack%20Frost. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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