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frost 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrȯst

Definition of frost

as in rime

a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface the wintertime routine of scraping the frost off the car's windshield every morning

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as in disaster

something that has failed the get-acquainted meeting with his fiancée's parents turned out to be a complete frost

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frost

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verb

as in to bug

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me

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Recent Examples of frost

Noun

Instead, wait for frost and natural die-back before cutting your lilies. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026 The first is a warm wind that blows out of neighboring De Beque Canyon in springtime, dispelling frosts that could damage delicate blossoms. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

The frosting and nuts add just the right touch of sweetness and crunch on top. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 Sep. 2026 Customers generally agree that the cream cheese frosting is rich with a good consistency and not too sweet. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frost

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Noun

The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
In temperatures below freezing, fog can actually deposit ice onto objects at or near the ground, called rime ice.

— Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025

Definition of rime

Noun

Although major questions remained unanswered on Thursday about the attacker and his motive, the story of ordinary passengers saving the FlyDubai flight from disaster has quickly become the stuff of legend.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Second were unarmed passengers who subdued the armed attacker before one pulled back on the yoke to level the aircraft, drawing on knowledge from an air-disaster documentary.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of disaster

Verb

And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
As a Bears fan, McDermott doesn’t want to disrupt the team and bug McCaskey or Warren too much.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bug

Noun

The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.

— Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022
Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.

— Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021

Definition of hoar

Noun

Let Congress know how dire the situation is (or will be, if there’s a failure to act).

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
The stunning failure in Tennessee's execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of failure

Verb

What annoys me is that this whole thing is called Roaring 20th, so why was there not a flapper and Great Gatsby theme?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoy

Noun

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

Definition of hoarfrost

Noun

An institution built explicitly to neutralize biological catastrophes is now at the center of one.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
With climate change making natural disasters far more frequent, some consumers are turning to smaller off-grid electric networks to generate power in the event of a catastrophe.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of catastrophe

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