frostwork

noun

Definition of frostworknext
as in frost

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Recent Examples of frostwork Wind Cave National Park features delicate boxwork along its ceilings, along with frostwork and cave popcorn. — Simon Peter Groebner, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frostwork
  1. frost
  2. rime
  3. hoar
  4. hoarfrost
Noun
  • Stop deadheading a few weeks before the first frost so the plant can prepare for dormancy.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 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
Definition of 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
Definition of rime
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
  • 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

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“Frostwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frostwork. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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