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hoarfrost

noun

ˈhȯr-ˌfrȯst

Definition of hoarfrost

as in frost

a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface the hoarfrost formed a delicate swirly pattern on the window

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Recent Examples of hoarfrost 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 The hoarfrost in the subzero temperatures lifted a clean, white layer into the air that sparkled in the low sun. — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019

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frost

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Lows Friday night could fall into the 30s across many suburbs, with patchy frost possible north and west of Philadelphia.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
But as summer turns to fall, her rituals grow cozier, moving indoors while also recognizing the beauty of the new chill in the air, the crisp frost on the leaves.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

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