Background for frost
BeDict Logo

frost

/fɹɑst/ /fɹɒst/ /fɹɔst/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"A thin layer of frost covered the grass outside the school. "
weather nature environment science phenomena

Related Words

Illustration realistic

realistic adjective

/ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/

Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.

"A realistic appraisal of the situation."

Illustration schoolyard

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

The grounds around a school.

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration overnight

overnight noun

/ˈoʊvərnaɪt/ /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/

Items delivered or completed overnight.

"Have you looked at the overnights yet?"

Illustration blacksmith

blacksmith noun

/ˈblæk.smɪθ/

A person who forges iron.

"The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe. "

Illustration discontented

discontented adjective

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/

Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

"After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman."

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration misbehavior

misbehavior noun

/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə/ /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/

Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.

"The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom."

Illustration temperature

temperature noun

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹətʃə(ɹ)/

A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.

"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."

Illustration insensibility

insensibility noun

/ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈbɪləti/ /ˌɪnsɛnsəˈbɪləti/

The property of being insensible.

"After working in the noisy factory for ten years, he developed an insensibility to loud sounds. "

Illustration congelation

congelation noun

/ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈleɪʃən/

The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing.

"The congelation of the melted butter in the refrigerator took about an hour. "