frost

Definition

  • n. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
  • n. the formation of frost or ice on a surface
  • n. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
  • v. decorate with frosting

Word forms

Present participle
frosting
Past participle
frosted
Past tense
frosted
Third person singular
frosts

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The frost covered the ground, making it look like a winter wonderland.

  2. vt.

    We need to frost the cake with a layer of chocolate icing.

  3. vi.

    If the temperature drops too low, the plants will frost and die.