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Word: Frost
Speech Type: Noun
Old English frost, forst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vorst and German Frost, also to freeze
frɒst
a deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing
Short Definition:deposit of ice crystals
Examples:- the lanes were glistening with frost
- it is not unusual for buds to be nipped by frost
Word: Frost
Speech Type: Verb
frɒst
cover (something) with or as if with frost; freeze
Short Definition:cover with small ice crystals
Examples:- shop windows were still frosted over
decorate (a cake or biscuit) with icing
Short Definition:decorate cake or biscuit with icing
Examples:- the cake Mama had just frosted
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