a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing:the lanes were glistening with frostit is not unusual for buds to be nipped by frosta short spell of hard frost [count noun]:there have been several sharp frosts recently
[count noun] a period of cold weather when deposits of frost form:there have been several sharp frosts recently
a person’s cold or unfriendly manner:Caroline was shocked to hear the frost in her brother’s voice
[in singular]British informal, dated a failure:even the state soirées were a frost
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1cover (something) with or as if with frost; freeze:shop windows were still frosted over
[no object] become covered with small ice crystals:no one has managed to stop outdoor heat exchangers frosting up during winter
damage or otherwise affect as a result of frost.
2North American decorate (a cake or biscuit) with icing:the cake Mama had just frosted
degrees of frost
British degrees below freezing point:he insisted on inspecting troops in 23 degrees of frost
