Frost (frôst, fr st), Robert Lee 1874-1963. American poet whose deceptively simple works, often set in rural New England, explore the relationships between individuals and between people and nature. His collections include A Boy's Will (1913) and In the Clearing (1962). He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1924, 1931, 1937, and 1943. |
| frost (frôst, frst) n. 1. A deposit of minute ice crystals formed when water vapor condenses at a temperature below freezing. 2. A temperature low enough to cause freezing. 3. The process of freezing. 4. A cold or icy manner. v. frost·ed, frost·ing, frosts v.tr. 1. To cover with frost. 2. To damage or kill by frost. 3. To cover (glass, for example) with a roughened or speckled decorative surface. 4. To cover or decorate with icing: frost a cake. 5. Slang To anger or upset: What really frosted me about the incident was the fact that you lied. v.intr. To become covered with or as if with frost. [Middle English, from Old English; see preus- in Indo-European roots.] |
frost [frɒst]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a white deposit of ice particles, esp one formed on objects out of doors at night See also hoarfrost
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an atmospheric temperature of below freezing point, characterized by the production of this deposit
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) degrees below freezing point: eight degrees of frost indicates a temperature of either -8°C or 24°F
4. Informal something given a cold reception; failure
5. Informal coolness of manner
6. the act of freezing
vb
1. to cover or be covered with frost
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) (tr) to give a frostlike appearance to (glass, etc.), as by means of a fine-grained surface
3. (Cookery) (tr) Chiefly US and Canadian to decorate (cakes, etc.) with icing or frosting
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) to kill or damage (crops, etc.) with frost
[Old English frost; related to Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old High German frost; see freeze]
frostlike adj
Frost [frɒst]
n
1. (Biographies / Frost, Sir David (Paradine) (1939 M, British, FILMS AND TV: television presenter) Sir David (Paradine). born 1939, British television presenter and executive, noted esp for political interviews
2. (Biographies / Frost, Robert (Lee) (1874-1963) M, US, WRITING: poet) Robert (Lee). 1874-1963, US poet, noted for his lyrical verse on country life in New England. His books include A Boy's Will (1913),
| frost (frôst) A deposit of tiny, white ice crystals on a surface. Frost forms through sublimation, when water vapor in the air condenses at a temperature below freezing. It gets its white color from tiny air bubbles trapped in the ice crystals. See more at dew point. |
Frost of dowagers—Lipton, 1970.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  frost - ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) |
| 2. | frost - weather cold enough to cause freezing cold weather - a period of unusually cold weather | |
| 3. |  frost - the formation of frost or ice on a surface | |
| 4. |  Frost - United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963) | |
| Verb | 1. | frost - decorate with frosting; "frost a cake" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| 2. | frost - provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | |
| 3. | frost - cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | |
| 4. | frost - damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown" damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
frost
noun hoarfrost, freeze, freeze-up, Jack Frost, rime There is a frost in the ground.
Translations
frost [frɒst]
A. N (= substance) → escarcha f; (= weather) → helada f
four degrees of frost (Brit) → cuatro grados bajo cero
four degrees of frost (Brit) → cuatro grados bajo cero
B. VT
2. (esp US) (Culin) → escarchar
frost [ˈfrɒst]
n
(on ground) → gel m, gelée f
there will be a frost → il va geler
There will be a frost tonight → Il va geler cette nuit.
degrees of frost (British) → degrés au-dessous de zéro
there will be a frost → il va geler
There will be a frost tonight → Il va geler cette nuit.
degrees of frost (British) → degrés au-dessous de zéro
(also hoarfrost) → givre m
vt [+ cake] → glacer
frost
frost:
n
vt
glass → mattieren
(esp US) cake → mit Zuckerguss überziehen, glasieren
(= quick-freeze) → einfrieren, tiefkühlen
frost:
frostbite
n → Frostbeulen pl; (more serious) → Erfrierungen pl; to suffer (from) frost → Frostbeulen/Erfrierungen haben
frostbitten
adj fingers, toes, person → erfroren; crops, plants → durch Frost geschädigt; people with frost fingers → Leute mit Frostbeulen/Erfrierungen an den Fingern; he was badly frost → er hatte sehr starke Erfrierungen
frost [frɒst]
frost [frɒst]
1. n → gelo (also hoar frost) → brina; (on window) → ghiaccio
an overnight frost → gelata notturna
4 degrees of frost → 4 gradi sotto zero
an overnight frost → gelata notturna
4 degrees of frost → 4 gradi sotto zero
2. vt (esp Am) (ice, cakes) → glassare
frost [frɒst]
1. n → gelo (also hoar frost) → brina; (on window) → ghiaccio
an overnight frost → gelata notturna
4 degrees of frost → 4 gradi sotto zero
an overnight frost → gelata notturna
4 degrees of frost → 4 gradi sotto zero
2. vt (esp Am) (ice, cakes) → glassare
n frost [frost]
1 frozen dew, vapour etc The ground was covered with frost this morning. ryp جَليد слана jinovatka frost der Frost παγωνιά escarcha härmatis, hall شبنم یخ زده huurre givre קָרָה पाला mraz, inje fagy embun beku frost brina 霜 서리 šerkšnas, šalna salna; sarma embun beku rijp rim(frost) szron geada îngheţ иней inovať ivje mraz rimfrost น้ำค้างแข็ง kırağı 霜 іній جلید sự đông giá 霜
2 the coldness of weather needed to form ice There'll be (a) frost tomorrow. ryp صَقيع мраз mráz frost; frostvejr der Frost παγετός helada hall هوای زیر صفر درجه pakkanen gel(ée) כְּפוֹר जमी ओस hladnoća fagy hawa dingin frost gelo, gelata 厳寒 얼어붙는 추위 šaltis sals dingin beku vorst kuldegrader, frost mróz geada ger мороз mráz zmrzal, slana mraz frost ความเย็นของอากาศที่ต้องใช้เพื่อทำน้ำแข็ง don 嚴寒 паморозь وہ درجئہ حرارت جب پالا جمتا ہے sương giá 严寒
v
(often withoverorup)
1 to become covered with frost The windscreen of my car frosted up last night. toe geryp يَتَغَطّى بالجليد замръзвам namrznout, pokrýt (se) jinovatkou fryse til überfrieren παγετός helar(se), cubrir(se) de escarcha härma minema از برفک پوشیده شدن huurtua gel(ée) לְהִתכַּסוֹת בְּקָרָה पाले से ढक जाना, केक को चीनी के बुरादे से सजाना prekriti mrazom, smrznuti se zúzmarával von be; befagy penuh embun beku héla, hríma brinare, gelare 霜でおおわれる 서리로 뒤덮다 šaltis apsarmot; (par salnu) nokost penuh embun beku bevriezen dekke med rim(frost) pokrywać się szronem gelar ger покрываться инеем pokryť (sa) inovaťou zamrzniti zamrznuti bli täckt med rimfrost, bli igenfrostad ปกคลุมด้วยน้ำค้างแข็ง kırağı tutmak 結霜 підморожувати پالے سے ڈھانپ دینا phủ sương giá 结霜
2 (American) to cover a cake with frosting. versier يُغَطّي الحَلوى بالسُّكَّر покривам с глазура zalít ledovou polevou glasere mit Zuckergus καλύπτω κέικ με γλάσσο ζαχαροπλαστικής escarchar glasuuriga katma با لایه ای از شکر یا خامه پوشاندن kuorruttaa glacer צִיפּוּי לְעוּגָה केक पर चीनी डालना pokriti glazurom (kolač) cukoröntettel bevon (süteményt) melapisi kue dengan lapisan gula glassare （ケーキ）に砂糖ごろもをかける (케이크 등에) 당의(糖衣)를 입히다 aptepti glajumi pārklāt ar glazūru melapisi kek dengan gula ising glaceren dekke en kake med glasur/krem lukrować покрывать глазурью zaliať (ľadovou) polevou prekriti z glazuro glazirati glasera การโรยน้ำตาลไอซิ่งบนขนมเค้กที่ทำมาจากน้ำเชื่อมและไข่ขาว şekerlemek 撒糖霜 глазурувати کیک وغیرہ کو ماوے سے سجانا rắc đường lên 撒糖霜
n frosting
(American) icing. versiersel تَجَمُّد، صَقيع глазура poleva glasur einfrieren γλασάρισμα escarcha glasuur برفک kuorrutus glaçage צִיפּוּי לְעוּגָה तुषारण glazura na kolaču cukormáz lapisan gula glassa （菓子の）砂糖ごろも 서리가 내림 glajus, liukras (cukura) glazūra gula aising glaceersel glasur, krem lukier глазурь poleva glazura za torte glazura glasyr น้ำตาลหรือครีมโรยหน้าขนม şekerleme 結冰 глазуровка کیک وغیرہ پر پالا نما ماوا چڑھانا kem trứng 结冰
adj frosty
1 covered with frost the frosty countryside. gerypte مُغَطّى بِالصَّقيع заскрежен ojíněný rimdækket; isdækket mit Reif bedeckt παγωμένος escarchado, cubierto de escarcha härmas پوشیده از شبنم یخ زده huurteinen couvert de givre מְכוּסֵה כְּפוֹר बहुत ठण्डा pokriven mrazom fagyos ditutupi embun beku hélaður, hrímaður brinato, gelato 霜でおおわれた 서리가 덮인 apšerkšnijęs apsarmojis disaluti embun beku berijpt rimdekket, frost- oszroniony gelado acoperit de gheaţă заиндевелый pokrytý inovaťou prekrit z ivjem prekriven mrazom rimfrostklädd ซึ่งปกคลุมไปด้วยน้ำค้างแข็ง kırağılı, kırağı kaplı 有霜的 морозний جلید سے ڈھانپا ہوا phủ sương tuyết 有霜的
2 of behaviour, very unfriendly a frosty manner. kil بارِد، جاف недружелюбен ledový kølig frostig ψυχρός, μη φιλικός glacial jäine سرد و بی عاطفه jäätävä glacial צוֹנֵן रूखा hladan, suzdržan hűvös tidak ramah kuldalegur freddo, gelido 冷淡な 쌀쌀한 šaltas, nedraugiškas vēss; dzedrs tidak ramah ijzig iskald lodowaty gelado glacial холодный ľadový, mrazivý zelo hladen hladan frostig, kylig ซึ่งเย็นชา soğuk, cana yakın olmayan 冷若冰霜的 холодний; крижаний غیر دوستانہ lạnh nhạt; lãnh đạm 冷若冰霜的
adv frostily
kil بِبُرود، بِجَـفـاف студено mrazivě iskoldt; køligt frostig ψυχρά fríamente jäiselt با بی اعتنایی و سردی jäisesti glacialement בִקרִירוּת रुखेपन से hladno, suzdržano fagyosan secara beku kuldalega freddamente 冷淡に 쌀쌀맞게 šaltai vēsi; dzedri dengan tidak ramah ijzig iskaldt lodowato friamente cu răceală холодно mrazivo zelo hladno hladno frostig, kyligt อย่างเย็นชา soğuk bir şekilde 冷若冰霜地 холодно ٹھنڈے پن سے lạnh nhạt;lãnh đạm 冷若冰霜地
n frostbite
injury caused to the body by very great cold He was suffering from frostbite in his feet. vriesbyt تَقَرُّح القَدَمَين بِسَبَب البَرد измръзване omrzlina forfrysning die Erfrierung κρυοπάγημα congelación külmakahjustus سرمازدگی paleltuma gelure כְּווִייַת קוֹר अधिक ठंड से सुन्न होना ozebline fagyás (testen) sengatan hawa dingin kal congelamento 凍傷 동상(凍傷) nušalimas apsaldējums kecederaan anggota badan disebabkan sejuk yang amat sangat bevriezing forfrysning, frostskade odmrożenie úlceras de frio degerătură обморожение omrzlina ozebline promrzlina förfrysning เนื้อเยื่อถูกทำลายเพราะความเย็นจัด soğuk çalması/vurması 凍傷 обморожене місце پالے کی مار tê cóng 冻伤
adj frostbitten
vriesgebytte مُتَقَرِّح القَدَمَين بِسَبَب البَرد измръзнал omrzlý have fået forfrysninger erfroren που έχει υποστεί κρυοπαγήματα congelado külmavõetud یخ زده paleltunut gelé סוֹבֵל מִכּווִיוֹת קוֹר तुषार उपहत promrzao megfagyott (testrész) kena sengatan hawa dingin kalinn congelato 凍傷にかかった 동상에 걸린 nušalęs apsaldējies; apsaldēts; salnas nokosts kecederaan anggota badan disebabkan sejuk yang amat sangat bevroren frostskadd odmrożony ulcerado pelo frio? degerat обмороженный omrznutý ozebel promrzao frostskadad, förfrusen ที่ถูกทำลายเพราะความเย็นจัด donmuş 凍傷的 обморожений پالے کی زد میں آنا chết cóng 冻伤的
Frost → صقيع jinovatka frost Frost παγωνιά helada huurre givre mraz brina 霜 서리 vorst frost mróz geada мороз frost น้ำค้างแข็ง don sương giá 霜
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