frost meaning and definition

FROST noun

Definition of frost (noun)

1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
   • synonyms: hoar, hoarfrost, rime
2. weather cold enough to cause freezing
   • synonyms: freeze
3. the formation of frost or ice on a surface
   • synonyms: icing
4. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
   • synonyms: Robert Frost, Robert Lee Frost

FROST verb

Definition of frost (verb)

1. decorate with frosting
   • "frost a cake"
   • synonyms: ice
2. provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
   • "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"
3. cover with frost
   • "ice crystals frosted the glass"
4. damage by frost
   • "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"