United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
"The reader admired Robert Frost's iconic depictions of rural New England landscapes."
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
"A layer of frost covered the windshield in the early morning chill."
In plain English: Frost is ice that forms on cold surfaces when water vapor freezes directly into solid crystals.
"The heavy frost covered everything outside this morning, making it difficult to see the ground beneath our feet."
Usage: Use frost to describe a layer of tiny ice crystals forming on cold surfaces when temperatures drop below freezing. Do not confuse it with snow or hail, which fall from clouds rather than deposit directly onto objects.
provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
"frost the glass"
"she frosts her hair"
To cover with frost.
"The cold night air frosted the windshield until it was impossible to see through."
A surname.
"My neighbor, Mr. Frost, is a retired librarian who loves gardening."
The word "frost" comes directly from Middle and Old English, where it originally meant the icy coating formed on cold surfaces. It traveled into modern usage without a change in meaning, tracing its roots back to ancient Germanic languages that described freezing conditions.