Meaning of "frost" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FROST

Old English frost; related to Old Norse, Old Saxon, Old High German frost.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FROST

frost  [frɒst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FROST

Frost is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb frost in English.

WHAT DOES FROST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Frost

Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from humid air. It is formed when the temperature of a solid surface is below the freezing point of water and also below the frost point. The size of frost crystals varies depending on the time they have been building up and the amount of water vapor available. Frost crystals are translucent, but scatter light in many directions, so that a coating of frost appears white. There are many types of frost, such as radiation and window frost. Frost may damage crops or reduce future crop yields, hence farmers may take measures to prevent it forming.

Definition of frost in the English dictionary

The first definition of frost in the dictionary is an atmospheric temperature of below freezing point, characterized by the production of this deposit. Other definition of frost is degrees below freezing point: eight degrees of frost indicates a temperature of either –8°C or 24°F. Frost is also something given a cold reception; failure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FROST

PRESENT

Present

I frost

you frost

he/she/it frosts

we frost

you frost

they frost

Present continuous

I am frosting

you are frosting

he/she/it is frosting

we are frosting

you are frosting

they are frosting

Present perfect

I have frosted

you have frosted

he/she/it has frosted

we have frosted

you have frosted

they have frosted

Present perfect continuous

I have been frosting

you have been frosting

he/she/it has been frosting

we have been frosting

you have been frosting

they have been frosting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I frosted

you frosted

he/she/it frosted

we frosted

you frosted

they frosted

Past continuous

I was frosting

you were frosting

he/she/it was frosting

we were frosting

you were frosting

they were frosting

Past perfect

I had frosted

you had frosted

he/she/it had frosted

we had frosted

you had frosted

they had frosted

Past perfect continuous

I had been frosting

you had been frosting

he/she/it had been frosting

we had been frosting

you had been frosting

they had been frosting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will frost

you will frost

he/she/it will frost

we will frost

you will frost

they will frost

Future continuous

I will be frosting

you will be frosting

he/she/it will be frosting

we will be frosting

you will be frosting

they will be frosting

Future perfect

I will have frosted

you will have frosted

he/she/it will have frosted

we will have frosted

you will have frosted

they will have frosted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been frosting

you will have been frosting

he/she/it will have been frosting

we will have been frosting

you will have been frosting

they will have been frosting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would frost

you would frost

he/she/it would frost

we would frost

you would frost

they would frost

Conditional continuous

I would be frosting

you would be frosting

he/she/it would be frosting

we would be frosting

you would be frosting

they would be frosting

Conditional perfect

I would have frost

you would have frost

he/she/it would have frost

we would have frost

you would have frost

they would have frost

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been frosting

you would have been frosting

he/she/it would have been frosting

we would have been frosting

you would have been frosting

they would have been frosting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you frost
we let´s frost
you frost

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to frost

Past participle

frosted

Present Participle

frosting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FROST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «frost» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of frost

freeze · freeze-up · hoarfrost · Jack Frost · rime

TRANSLATION OF FROST

Find out the translation of frost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of frost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frost» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 霜
• Translator English - Spanish: helada
• English: frost
• Translator English - Hindi: ठंढ
• Translator English - Arabic: صَقِيع
• Translator English - Russian: мороз
• Translator English - Portuguese: geada
• Translator English - Bengali: তুষার
• Translator English - French: givre
• Translator English - Malay: Fros
• Translator English - German: Frost
• Translator English - Japanese: 霜
• Translator English - Korean: 서리
• Translator English - Javanese: Frost
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sương giá
• Translator English - Tamil: பனி
• Translator English - Marathi: दंव
• Translator English - Turkish: don
• Translator English - Italian: brina
• Translator English - Polish: mróz
• Translator English - Ukrainian: мороз
• Translator English - Romanian: gheață
• Translator English - Greek: παγωνιά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ryp
• Translator English - Swedish: frost
• Translator English - Norwegian: frost

10 QUOTES WITH «FROST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frost.

1

Alan Autry

We can no longer let the threat of an early frost send a chill of fear throughout a large portion of our workforce. Diversification is the only answer.

2

Lewis Clarke

I've been through the entire list of Polar problems. I knew it would be hard, but it's harder than I ever thought it would be. I've suffered from blisters, a high-altitude cough, frost nip, and I even managed to break a ski they told me was unbreakable.

3

Peter Davison

Frost is the most sophisticated of poets.

4

Thomas Hood

Frost is the greatest artist in our clime - he paints in nature and describes in rime.

5

Meriwether Lewis

Great numbers of the Indians pass our camp on their hunting excursions: the day was clear and pleasant, but last night was very cold and there was a white frost.

6

Paul Muldoon

Frost isn't exactly despised but not enough people have worked out what a brilliant poet he was.

7

Walter Pater

Not to discriminate every moment some passionate attitude in those about us, and in the very brilliancy of their gifts some tragic dividing on their ways, is, on this short day of frost and sun, to sleep before evening.

8

Jeremy Rifkin

Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified organism. In this case, it was a bacteria that prevents frost on food crops.

9

J. R. R. Tolkien

All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.

10

Gilbert White

We have had a very severe frost and deep snow this month. My thermometer was one day fourteen degrees and a half below the freezing point, within doors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FROST»

Discover the use of frost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Frost: A Novel

This debut novel by Thomas Bernhard, which came out in German in 1963 and is now being published in English for the first time, marks the beginning of what was one of the twentieth century’s most powerful, provocative literary careers.

Thomas Bernhard, 2010

Crimson Frost

Arrested in the middle of her first date with Logan and wrongly accused of helping the Reapers free the evil god Loki, Gwen is shocked to learn that her accuser is Logan's father and that everyone at Mythos Academy believes she is guilty.

Jennifer Estep, 2012

Frost

The one Johnny knows only as Frost . . . In this supernatural thriller, Johnny's friends and brother must piece together the reason for his strange behaviour to save him -- and all of mankind -- from Frost's plan for a new ice age.

Nicole Luiken, 2007

Frost

This biographical drama tells the story of Robert Frost's life, primarily using his own words and works. In 'Frost' Robert Frost has come back to life and stepped onto the stage in all of his former glory.

William Roetzheim, 2007

Frost: A Literary Life Reconsidered

Although this book does not attempt to revive the image of Frost as a benign, white-haired sage, it does present him in a strikingly different light than did Lawrance Thompson's controversial three-volume biography.

William H. Pritchard, 1993

Experiencing Father's Embrace

The author's style of writing makes this book easy to read, yet it is one of the most thorough and profoundly impacting books available on knowing God as a Father.

Jack Frost, 2006

The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete ...

This definitive, paperback edition brings together more than three hundred fifty of Frost's poems, each one with annotations providing complete bibliographic information and noting any textual changes

Robert Frost, Edward Connery Lathem, 1979

Kiss of Frost

Now in her second year as a warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, Gwen Frost learns that one of her fellow students is secretly a Reaper who wants her dead.

Jennifer Estep, 2011

Frost Wolf

When a terrible danger threatens the wolves of the Beyond, outsider Faolan must take a leadership role and inspire the pack to stand together.

Kathryn Lasky, 2011

Dark Frost

It turns out my mom hid a powerful artifact called the Helheim Dagger before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back. They think I know where the dagger is hidden, but this is one thing I can't use my magic to find.

Jennifer Estep, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FROST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frost is used in the context of the following news items.

Snow still possible in Qld as frost comes

The dry air from southerly winds also mean there'll be more frost in some regions, particularly paddock and grazing areas, and sheep farmers ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Robert Frost 1, Joyce Kilmer 0

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont's Supreme Court has decided that wisdom from a poem by Robert Frost is lovelier than a 65-year-old ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»

Janzen, Funk, Frost, Bryant share lead on Champions Tour

Lee Janzen follows through on a tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the Encompass Championship golf tournament Friday, July ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

Looking For Steady Investment Returns? Bet on Cullen/Frost …

Cullen/Frost's steady capital deployment activities look impressive. In Apr 2015, the company hiked its quarterly stock dividend by 4% and ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

Regional softball: Frost leads Don Bosco into regional finals

Don Bosco's Morgan Frost slides safely into second base under the throw to Belle Plaine's Morgan Straight during Friday's Class 1A regional ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»

Frost & Sullivan Recognises Emerson Process Management for its …

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has ... Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognise companies in a ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

Early frost on barbed wire snags votes for Photo of the Day

IT was a very tight vote for Photo of the Day yesterday, with this beautiful image of early morning frost on a barbed wire fence, submitted by ... «Northern Star, Jul 15»

Consumer Relations Consortium Welcomes Frost-Arnett and …

The Consumer Relations Consortium (CRC) today announced the addition of two new member companies, The Frost-Arnett Company and ... «InsideARM, Jul 15»

Opko Health CEO Phillip Md Et Al Frost Acquires 7200 Shares (OPK)

Opko Health logo Opko Health (NYSE:OPK) CEO Phillip Md Et Al Frost purchased 7,200 shares of Opko Health stock in a transaction that occurred on ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

Bid to find out who killed Elsie Frost

STRIDING along a canal towpath in her bright red anorak and new shoes, Elsie Frost had her whole life ahead of her. The 14-year-old had been to watch her ... «The Sun, Jul 15»