Meaning & use
frost
A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on outdoor surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing.
See it in a sentence
A light frost covered the grass and car windows this morning.
The farmer worried that an early frost would ruin the entire tomato crop.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to frost' also means to cover a cake with icing, an entirely unrelated culinary sense.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cover a cake or baked good with a sweet, spreadable icing.
She frosted the cupcakes with pale pink buttercream before the party.
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