English dictionary
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English noun: frost | |||
| 1. | frost (substance) ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) | ||
| Synonyms | hoar, hoarfrost, rime | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ice, water ice | ||
| 2. | frost (phenomenon) weather cold enough to cause freezing | ||
| Synonyms | freeze | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cold weather | ||
| 3. | frost (process) the formation of frost or ice on a surface | ||
| Synonyms | icing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | freeze, freezing | ||
| 4. | Frost (person) United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963) | ||
| Synonyms | Robert Frost, Robert Lee Frost | ||
| Instance hypernym | poet | ||
English verb: frost | |||
| 1. | frost (contact) decorate with frosting | ||
| Samples | Frost a cake. | ||
| Synonyms | ice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 2. | frost (contact) provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance | ||
| Samples | Frost the glass. She frosts her hair. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| 3. | frost (contact) cover with frost | ||
| Samples | Ice crystals frosted the glass. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| 4. | frost (change) damage by frost | ||
| Samples | The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||
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