frost en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /fɹɑst/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /fɹɒst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fɹɔst/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prews- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *prustós Proto-Germanic *frustaz Proto-West Germanic *frost Old English frost Middle English frost English frost From Middle English frost, from an unmetathesized variant of Old English forst (“frost”), from Proto-Germanic *frustaz (“frost”), from Proto-Indo-European *prews- (“to freeze; frost”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Froast, Fröäst (“frost”), West Frisian froast (“frost”), Cimbrian bròst, vrost, vròst (“frost”), Dutch vorst (“frost”), German Frost (“frost”), Luxembourgish Frascht (“frost”), Vilamovian fröst (“frost”), Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Swedish frost (“frost”), Latin pruīna (“hoarfrost, frost, rime, snow”). Related to freeze.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
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(countable, uncountable) The cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form.
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 31:40:It is more probable, in almost every country of Europe, that there will be frost sometime in January, than that the weather will continue open throughout that whole month;
1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral., London: Oxford University Press, published 1973, § 47:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.
It was one of those moments of intense feeling when the frost of the Scottish people melts like a snow-wreath.
1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […]; and Archibald Constable and Co., […], →OCLC:An LA-based business associate of Harry and Meghan, who live in Montecito, California, told the Telegraph there had been a “warming of the frost” between the king and his youngest son after Harry’s public attacks in his memoir, Spare, and television interviews.
2026 June 28, Josh Halliday, “Prince Harry may cancel UK family visit after being refused police protection”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:Up to that time the girl had never really done her hair, and she regarded boots merely as things to protect the feet. Suddenly it dawned on her that she was considered plain and that she diffused an atmosphere of intellectual frost.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act of freezing; the congelation of water or other liquid.
- (countable, uncountable) A shade of white, like that of frost.
- (countable, dated, slang, uncountable) A disappointment; a cheat.
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(countable, uncountable) A kind of light diffuser.
Frosts and diffusion are flame retardant and produce similar results except that some of the frosts are very subtle in their effects. For example: Hamburg Frost will soften the beam edge with little additional spread of the beam.
2013, Alan Bermingham, Location Lighting for Television, pages 9–26:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| froste | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| frosts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
superfrost · frost grape · black frost · frostbite · frost heave · white frost · frost fair · frost line · befrost · frostless · frostburn · frostbow · frostnip · ground frost · frost point · frostproof · frost-bearer · frostweed · hoarfrost · frost nail · frost weathering · antifrost · frost-tender · frost pocket · frost flower · frostie · hoar frost · frost lamp · frost-stache · frostbird · frost beard · frost giant · frost faire · frost hollow · silver frost · frost moon · degree of frost · frost wedging · tempofrost · frost-worked · frost up · frost-blite · frost-root · frostwork · frosty · uraemic frost · permafrost · frostfish · frost smoke · uremic frost · killing frost · frost burn · frost-nail · frostbitten · defrost · duck-frost · frostbound · frost heaving · Jack Frost · frostlike · frostwort · frost quake · hoar-frost · frost piece · duck's frost
Translations (254)
wa djalêye (cover of minute ice crystals) · ky аяз (cold weather that would cause frost) · yi פֿראָסט (cold weather that would cause frost) · gl carazo (cover of minute ice crystals) · vi băng giá (cold weather that would cause frost) · sk mráz (cold weather that would cause frost) · yue 霜 (cover of minute ice crystals) · cim bròst (cold weather that would cause frost) · mi hukatū (cover of minute ice crystals) · hi तुषार (cover of minute ice crystals) · nn frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · fr givre (cover of minute ice crystals) · uk і́ній (cover of minute ice crystals) · hy եղյամ (cover of minute ice crystals) · grc πάγος (cover of minute ice crystals) · es pruina (cover of minute ice crystals) · cs jinovatka (cover of minute ice crystals) · shn မူၺ် (cover of minute ice crystals) · sh slána (cover of minute ice crystals) · nv dah tin (cover of minute ice crystals) · tg аёс (cold weather that would cause frost) · eo frosto (cold weather that would cause frost) · ary جْريحة (cover of minute ice crystals) · ang hrīm (cover of minute ice crystals) · cmn 嚴寒 /严寒 (cold weather that would cause frost) · kaa qıraw (cover of minute ice crystals) · fa سرما (cold weather that would cause frost) · cv тӑм (cover of minute ice crystals) · krc къырау (cover of minute ice crystals) · atv кураа (cover of minute ice crystals) · izh halla (cold weather that would cause frost) · kdr kyrav (cover of minute ice crystals) · ca glaçada (cover of minute ice crystals) · gl mangra (cold weather that would cause frost) · ms ibun (cover of minute ice crystals) · sh мра̏з (cover of minute ice crystals) · uz qirov (cover of minute ice crystals) · tt кырау (cover of minute ice crystals) · gl xieira (cold weather that would cause frost) · se buolaš (cold weather that would cause frost) · pt frio (cold weather that would cause frost) · nn frost (cover of minute ice crystals) · kk қырау (cover of minute ice crystals) · vec bróxema (cover of minute ice crystals) · mi hukapuri (cover of minute ice crystals) · sh mrȁz (cold weather that would cause frost) · sa हिम (cold weather that would cause frost) · az ayaz (cold weather that would cause frost) · fa هسر (cover of minute ice crystals) · pl mróz (cold weather that would cause frost) · es pruina (cold weather that would cause frost) · ota طوك (cold weather that would cause frost) · tl andap (cover of minute ice crystals) · tkl ua-toka (cover of minute ice crystals) · et hall (cold weather that would cause frost) · az don (cold weather that would cause frost) · az sazaq (cold weather that would cause frost) · nb frost (cover of minute ice crystals) · ky суук (cold weather that would cause frost) · cmn 霜 (cold weather that would cause frost) · kum къырав (cover of minute ice crystals) · de Frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · kmr xwîsar (cover of minute ice crystals) · te హిమము (cover of minute ice crystals) · ru и́ней (cover of minute ice crystals) · gd reòthadh (cold weather that would cause frost) · lv sals (cold weather that would cause frost) · gl pruina (cover of minute ice crystals) · el παγετός (cold weather that would cause frost) · sh ȋnje (cover of minute ice crystals) · grc πάχνη (cover of minute ice crystals) · sv frost (cover of minute ice crystals) · sh сла́на (cover of minute ice crystals) · tr kırağı (cover of minute ice crystals) · dsb mroz (cold weather that would cause frost) · cim bròzama (cover of minute ice crystals) · uk моро́з (cold weather that would cause frost) · es carama (cover of minute ice crystals) · ain シンナㇺ (cover of minute ice crystals) · ga cuisne (cover of minute ice crystals) · it gelata (cold weather that would cause frost) · ja 霜 (cover of minute ice crystals) · pt geada (cover of minute ice crystals) · ota آیاز (cold weather that would cause frost) · cim bròst (cover of minute ice crystals) · cy barrug (cover of minute ice crystals) · yi יאָדלעבוים (cover of minute ice crystals) · es cencellada (cover of minute ice crystals) · rup dzer (cold weather that would cause frost) · da frost (cover of minute ice crystals) · tk aýaz (cold weather that would cause frost) · ja 霜 (cold weather that would cause frost) · vi sương giá (cover of minute ice crystals) · bg слана (cover of minute ice crystals) · tdd ᥛᥨᥭᥴ (cover of minute ice crystals) · pt geada (cold weather that would cause frost) · tg хунукӣ (cold weather that would cause frost) · es cenceñada (cover of minute ice crystals) · fi härmä (cover of minute ice crystals) · kk суық (cold weather that would cause frost) · te హిమము (cold weather that would cause frost) · lb Frascht (cold weather that would cause frost) · sk mráz (cover of minute ice crystals) · sa हिम (cover of minute ice crystals) · nb rim (cover of minute ice crystals) · it brina (cover of minute ice crystals) · vo flod (cover of minute ice crystals) · de Reif (cover of minute ice crystals) · ka ყინვა (cold weather that would cause frost) · is frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · hu fagy (cold weather that would cause frost) · shi ugris (cover of minute ice crystals) · is hrím (cover of minute ice crystals) · es helada (cover of minute ice crystals) · sl slana (cover of minute ice crystals) · be і́ней (cover of minute ice crystals) · la pruīna (cover of minute ice crystals) · es escarcha (cover of minute ice crystals) · mi hukapapa (cover of minute ice crystals) · cy tywydd barugog (cold weather that would cause frost) · pl szron (cover of minute ice crystals) · kjh хро (cover of minute ice crystals) · sv köld (cold weather that would cause frost) · cmn 霜 (cover of minute ice crystals) · acw صقيع (cover of minute ice crystals) · cs mráz (cold weather that would cause frost) · as নিয়ৰ (cover of minute ice crystals) · qu qasa (cover of minute ice crystals) · cjs қыраа (cover of minute ice crystals) · fi pakkanen (cold weather that would cause frost) · gl xeada (cover of minute ice crystals) · he קָרָה (cold weather that would cause frost) · lb Räif (cover of minute ice crystals) · arz تلج (cold weather that would cause frost) · arz صقيع (cold weather that would cause frost) · gd reòthadh (cover of minute ice crystals) · be шэ́рань (cover of minute ice crystals) · fi huurre (cover of minute ice crystals) · sq brymë (cover of minute ice crystals) · oc glacina (cover of minute ice crystals) · nv dahtooʼ tin (cover of minute ice crystals) · rif ajris (cover of minute ice crystals) · cy rhew (cover of minute ice crystals) · nl vorst (cold weather that would cause frost) · eu antzigar (cover of minute ice crystals) · sq ngricë (cover of minute ice crystals) · ko 서리 (cover of minute ice crystals) · es helada (cold weather that would cause frost) · gl estromba (cover of minute ice crystals) · sh мра̏з (cold weather that would cause frost) · fr gel (cold weather that would cause frost) · dsb mroz (cover of minute ice crystals) · cs mráz (cover of minute ice crystals) · mk мраз (cold weather that would cause frost) · tr ayaz (cold weather that would cause frost) · nmn ǁqa̰ã (cover of minute ice crystals) · uz ayoz (cold weather that would cause frost) · cy heth (cold weather that would cause frost) · alt кыру (cover of minute ice crystals) · eo prujno (cover of minute ice crystals) · gl rosada (cover of minute ice crystals) · nb kulde (cold weather that would cause frost) · el παγωνιά (cold weather that would cause frost) · ar صَقْعَة (cold weather that would cause frost) · tl yamog (cover of minute ice crystals) · az şaxta (cold weather that would cause frost) · sl mraz (cold weather that would cause frost) · fo frost (cover of minute ice crystals) · la gelicidium (cover of minute ice crystals) · ga siocán (cover of minute ice crystals) · ro ger (cold weather that would cause frost) · be маро́з (cold weather that would cause frost) · nl rijp (cover of minute ice crystals) · nap ggelo (cover of minute ice crystals) · sq ngricë (cold weather that would cause frost) · tl eskartsa (cover of minute ice crystals) · ga sioc (cover of minute ice crystals) · ru и́зморозь (cover of minute ice crystals) · tr don (cold weather that would cause frost) · da frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · pa کَکَّر (cold weather that would cause frost) · ar صَقِيع (cover of minute ice crystals) · ro brumă (cover of minute ice crystals) · sl ivje (cover of minute ice crystals) · ang frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · it gelo (cold weather that would cause frost) · pa ਕੱਕਰ (cold weather that would cause frost) · ba ҡырау (cover of minute ice crystals) · wa djalêye (cold weather that would cause frost) · gl xeada (cold weather that would cause frost) · hi पाला (cold weather that would cause frost) · grc κρυμός (cover of minute ice crystals) · sv frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · crh qırav (cover of minute ice crystals) · fi halla (cold weather that would cause frost) · lo ນ້ຳກະດ້າງ (cover of minute ice crystals) · pox morz (cover of minute ice crystals) · tg сармо (cold weather that would cause frost) · ko 서리 (cold weather that would cause frost) · gl lazo (cover of minute ice crystals) · eu intzigar (cover of minute ice crystals) · et külm (cold weather that would cause frost) · nl rijm (cover of minute ice crystals) · nb frost (cold weather that would cause frost) · nrf gélée (cover of minute ice crystals) · uz sovuq (cold weather that would cause frost) · hu dér (cover of minute ice crystals) · ug qiro (cover of minute ice crystals) · nog кырав (cover of minute ice crystals) · kk аяз (cold weather that would cause frost) · mnc ᡤᡝᠴᡝᠨ (cover of minute ice crystals) · lmw ṣúṣṣa (cover of minute ice crystals) · bg мраз (cold weather that would cause frost) · ru моро́з (cold weather that would cause frost) · sh mrȁz (cover of minute ice crystals) · ar صَقِيع (cold weather that would cause frost) · ami 'o'ol (cover of minute ice crystals) · ky кыроо (cover of minute ice crystals) · ota قراغو (cover of minute ice crystals) · ay juyphi (cover of minute ice crystals) · ru за́морозки (cold weather that would cause frost) · lo ໝອກຂຸ້ນ (cover of minute ice crystals) · pa کَکَّر (cover of minute ice crystals) · pa ਕੱਕਰ (cover of minute ice crystals) · he כְּפוֹר (cover of minute ice crystals) · vec bròxa (cover of minute ice crystals) · sh и̑ње (cover of minute ice crystals) · ga reo (cover of minute ice crystals) · cmn 冰凍 /冰冻 (cold weather that would cause frost) · sv rimfrost (cover of minute ice crystals) · sq çaf (cover of minute ice crystals) · cmn 寒冷 (cold weather that would cause frost) · hy սառնամանիք (cold weather that would cause frost) · rup brumã (cover of minute ice crystals) · oc gibre (cover of minute ice crystals) · pdt Frost (cover of minute ice crystals) · fi kuura (cover of minute ice crystals) · hu zúzmara (cover of minute ice crystals) · sl zmrzal (cold weather that would cause frost) · ca gelada (cover of minute ice crystals) · az qırov (cover of minute ice crystals) · th น้ำค้างแข็ง (cover of minute ice crystals) · kim һыраа (cover of minute ice crystals) · el πάγος (cover of minute ice crystals) · bg скреж (cover of minute ice crystals) · es recencellada (cover of minute ice crystals) · el πάχνη (cover of minute ice crystals) · fa یخبندان (cold weather that would cause frost) · tr soğuk (cold weather that would cause frost) · tyv хыраа (cover of minute ice crystals) · et härmatis (cover of minute ice crystals) · nv shoh (cover of minute ice crystals) · mi hauhunga (cover of minute ice crystals) · ca gebre (cover of minute ice crystals)