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  • 1frost´like´ — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …

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  • 2frost´less — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …

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  • 3Frost — Frost, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frosting}.] 1. To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling frost upon, as upon cake, metals, or glass; as, glass may… …

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  • 4frost — frostless, adj. frostlike, adj. /frawst, frost/, n. 1. a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water. 2. Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and… …

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  • 5frost — n. & v. n. 1 a (also white frost) a white frozen dew coating esp. the ground at night (windows covered with frost). b a consistent temperature below freezing point causing frost to form. 2 a chilling dispiriting atmosphere. 3 sl. a failure. v. 1… …

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  • 6Frost — n. & v. n. 1 a (also white frost) a white frozen dew coating esp. the ground at night (windows covered with frost). b a consistent temperature below freezing point causing frost to form. 2 a chilling dispiriting atmosphere. 3 sl. a failure. v. 1… …

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  • 7frost — [[t]frɔst, frɒst[/t]] n. 1) mer a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water 2) mer a covering of minute ice crystals, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by… …

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  • 8frost — I. n. 1. Rime, hoar frost, frozen dew, white frost. 2. Cold manner, reserve, frigidity, iciness, stiffness, want of cordiality, unsociability. II. v. a. 1. Ice, cover with frosting. 2. Whiten, sprinkle with white, sprinkle with gray hairs. 3.… …

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  • 9frost — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German frost more at freeze Date: before 12th century 1. a. the process of freezing b. a covering of minute ice crystals on a cold surface; also ice particles formed from a gas …

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  • 10frost-bite — v. a. Bite with frost, frost, nip, wither, shrivel, injure by frost or cold …

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