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frost
noun
-
frost
,
frosting
,
frosts
,
frosted
a
thin
white
layer
of
tiny
ice
crystals
formed
when
water
vapour
freezes
directly
onto
a
cold
surface
.
•
The
grass
was
covered
with
frost
this
morning
.
The
grass
was
covered
with
frost
this
morning
.
•
We
had
to
scrape
the
frost
off
the
car
windows
.
We
had
to
scrape
the
frost
off
the
car
windows
.
From
Old
English
'frost'
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
'vorst'
and
German
'Frost'
,
from
Proto-Germanic
'*frustą'
meaning
frost
.
verb
-
frost
,
frosting
,
frosts
,
frosted
cover
(
a
cake
or
other
baked
item
)
with
icing
or
frosting
.
•
She
frosted
the
chocolate
cake
with
white
icing
.
She
frosted
the
chocolate
cake
with
white
icing
.
•
The
baker
frosts
dozens
of
cupcakes
every
day
.
The
baker
frosts
dozens
of
cupcakes
every
day
.
verb
-
frost
,
frosting
,
frosts
,
frosted
cover
or
damage
(
a
plant
)
with
frost
.
•
The
late
spring
cold
frosted
the
young
fruit
blossoms
.
The
late
spring
cold
frosted
the
young
fruit
blossoms
.
•
Tender
plants
may
be
frosted
if
left
outside
.
Tender
plants
may
be
frosted
if
left
outside
.
frostbite
noun
-
frostbite
,
frostbiting
,
frostbites
,
frostbit
,
frostbitten
,
N/A
damage
to
the
skin
,
tissues
,
and
sometimes
bones
,
caused
by
exposure
to
extreme
cold
.
•
The
explorer
got
frostbite
on
his
fingers
during
the
Arctic
expedition
.
The
explorer
got
frostbite
on
his
fingers
during
the
Arctic
expedition
.
•
She
treated
her
frostbite
with
warm
water
and
bandages
.
She
treated
her
frostbite
with
warm
water
and
bandages
.
Early
19th
century
:
from
'
frost
'
+
'
bite
'
,
alluding
to
the
sharp
,
biting
sensation
of
intense
cold
on
the
skin
.
verb
-
frostbite
,
frostbiting
,
frostbites
,
frostbit
,
frostbitten
,
N/A
injure
(
body
tissue
)
by
exposure
to
extreme
cold
,
causing
frostbite
.
•
The
blizzard
frostbit
the
tips
of
the
dog's
ears
.
The
blizzard
frostbit
the
tips
of
the
dog's
ears
.
•
Prolonged
exposure
frostbites
unprotected
skin
quickly
.
Prolonged
exposure
frostbites
unprotected
skin
quickly
.
Early
19th
century
:
from
'
frost
'
+
'
bite
'
,
alluding
to
the
sharp
,
biting
sensation
of
intense
cold
on
the
skin
.