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frost

Dictionary definition · Frost

noun

  1. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
  2. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
  3. weather cold enough to cause freezing
  4. the formation of frost or ice on a surface

verb

  1. decorate with frosting"frost a cake"
  2. provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance"frost the glass"
  3. cover with frost"ice crystals frosted the glass"
  4. damage by frost"The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).