Definition of frost

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Frost (v. i.) The act of freezing; -- applied chiefly to the congelation of water; congelation of fluids.

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Frostfish :: Frostfish (n.) The tomcod; -- so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod.
Degradation :: Degradation (n.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc..
Ice :: Ice (v. t.) To cover with icing, or frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg; to frost, as cakes, tarts, etc..
Moire Metallique :: Moire metallique () A crystalline or frosted appearance produced by some acids on tin plate; also, the tin plate thus treated..
Frostily :: Frostily (adv.) In a frosty manner.
Thaw :: Thaw (n.) The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed..
Pruinose :: Pruinose (a.) Frosty; covered with fine scales, hairs, dust, bloom, or the like, so as to give the appearance of frost..
Moire :: Moire (n.) A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces..
Frost :: Frost (v. i.) The state or temperature of the air which occasions congelation, or the freezing of water; severe cold or freezing weather..
Frosted :: Frosted (a.) Covered with hoarfrost or anything resembling hoarfrost; ornamented with frosting; also, frost-bitten; as, a frosted cake; frosted glass..
Rimy :: Rimy (a.) Abounding with rime; frosty.
Frostwork :: Frostwork (n.) The figurework, often fantastic and delicate, which moisture sometimes forms in freezing, as upon a window pane or a flagstone..
Persimmon :: Persimmon (n.) An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious..
Frost-blite :: Frost-blite (n.) The lamb's-quarters (Chenopodium album).
Frostless :: Frostless (a.) Free from frost; as, a frostless winter..
Carry :: Carry (v. i.) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare..
Frostiness :: Frostiness (n.) State or quality of being frosty.
Frosting :: Frosting (n.) A lusterless finish of metal or glass; the process of producing such a finish.
Camp :: Camp (n.) A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against frost; -- called also burrow and pie.
Unseasonable :: Unseasonable (a.) Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food..
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