Hoarfrost — Hoar frost , n. The white particles formed by the congelation of dew; white frost. [Written also {horefrost}. See {Hoar}, a.] [1913 Webster] He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. Ps. cxlvii. 16. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoarfrost — c.1300, hore forst; see HOAR (Cf. hoar) + FROST (Cf. frost) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
hoarfrost — [hôr′frôst΄] n. [ME horfrost: see HOAR & FROST] FROST (sense 3) … English World dictionary
hoarfrost — Frost Frost (fr[o^]st; 115), n. [OE. frost, forst, AS. forst, frost. fr. fre[ o]san to freeze; akin to D. varst, G., OHG., Icel., Dan., & Sw. frost. [root]18. See {Freeze}, v. i.] 1. The act of freezing; applied chiefly to the congelation of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoarfrost — /hawr frawst , frost , hohr /, n. frost (def. 2). [1250 1300; ME hor frost. See HOAR, FROST] * * * ▪ meteorology deposit of ice crystals on objects exposed to the free air, such as grass blades, tree branches, or leaves. It is formed by… … Universalium
hoarfrost — hoar|frost [ˈho:frɔst US ˈho:rfro:st] n [U] formal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: hoar gray, white (11 20 centuries) (from Old English har) + frost] a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside when it is very cold = ↑frost ▪ A light hoarfrost… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hoarfrost — šerkšnas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. hoar; hoarfrost; rime vok. Rauhreif, m rus. иней, m pranc. givre, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
hoarfrost — noun Date: 14th century frost 1b … New Collegiate Dictionary
hoarfrost — noun Dew drops which have undergone deposition and frozen into ice crystals to form a white deposit on an exposed surface, when the air is cold and moist. See Also: hoar … Wiktionary
hoarfrost — sb. Fragm. Sci. 232 … Oldest English Words
