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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

Deadheading isn’t required to keep the dark blue to purple blooms coming until the first frost. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Work boots lacked traction, which isn’t ideal when playing on British turf often muddied by rain or slicked by winter frosts. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Verb

Gomez frosted her little black dress with over $40,000 worth of diamond jewelry. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Celebrate America Cake At Cafe Commerce in New York City, this red, white, and blue beauty is a simple sour cream cake with white chocolate ganache and cream cheese frosting. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for frost

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frost

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

Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of disaster

Verb

The group alleged that as well as hacking their phones, journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tapped landlines and bugged houses and cars.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
What really bugs me about this moment, and about the battle and its aftermath, is the lack of feeling.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 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

According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of failure

Verb

Paraguay’s tactics, seeking to frustrate and disrupt France, had annoyed Henry as well as the current team and coach.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 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

In the work of fiction, the ship is taken over to prevent catastrophe.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
The young girls are referred to as Heaven’s 27 by their surviving families, who are determined to honor their legacy by ensuring such a catastrophe never happens again.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of catastrophe

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