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PRONUNCIATION OF HOARFROST

hoarfrost  [ˈhɔːˌfrɒst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOARFROST

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verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hoarfrost is 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.

WHAT DOES HOARFROST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hoarfrost

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 hoarfrost in the English dictionary

The definition of hoarfrost in the dictionary is a deposit of needle-like ice crystals formed on the ground by direct condensation at temperatures below freezing point Also called: white frost.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOARFROST


accost
əˈkɒst
Bifrost
ˈbɪvrɒst
compost
ˈkɒmpɒst
cost
kɒst
criss-crossed
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst
defrost
diːˈfrɒst
embossed
ɪmˈbɒst
frost
frɒst
Landdrost
ˈlændrɒst
Landrost
ˈlændrɒst
long-lost
ˈlɒŋlɒst
lost
lɒst
low-cost
ˌləʊˈkɒst
non-prossed
ˌnɒnˈprɒst
Pentecost
ˈpɛntɪˌkɒst
permafrost
ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst
repost
rɪˈpɒst
riposte
rɪˈpɒst
uncrossed
ʌnˈkrɒst
wast
wɒst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOARFROST

hoactzin
hoagie
hoar
hoard
hoarder
hoarding
hoarhead
hoarhound
hoarier
hoariest
hoarily
hoariness
hoarse
hoarsely
hoarsen
hoarseness
hoary
hoary cress
hoary marmot
hoary redpoll

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOARFROST

air frost
almost
at any cost
black frost
boost
degrees of frost
ghost
glazed frost
ground frost
Holy Ghost
host
Jack Frost
last post
most
outpost
post
Prost
silver frost
the most
white frost

Synonyms and antonyms of hoarfrost in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hoarfrost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOARFROST

Find out the translation of hoarfrost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hoarfrost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hoarfrost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la escarcha
570 millions of speakers

English

hoarfrost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निहार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصقيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иней
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

geada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুহিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

givre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hoarfrost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raureif
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

늦었다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sương muối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறைபனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होर फ्रॉस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szron
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bruma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάχνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ryp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rimfrost
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rimfrost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hoarfrost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOARFROST»

The term «hoarfrost» is regularly used and occupies the 78.795 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOARFROST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hoarfrost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOARFROST»

Discover the use of hoarfrost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hoarfrost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hoarfrost and Cherry Blossoms
Set in the isolation of northern Canada, Hoarfrost and Cherry Blossoms is the story of Brian, a young man with a zest for life, and his eclectic group of good friends.
Susan Bainbridge, 2010
2
Science in Traditional China: A Comparative Perspective
First of all, one may ask why it should say such sandals are good for "treading on hoarfrost" (//' shuangWK). I would venture to suggest that the term may have had the connotation of a formal marriage. The term also appears in the Book of ...
Joseph Needham, 1981
3
Optics and Optical Instruments. Environmental Test Methods. ...
Optical instruments, Environmental testing, Optics, Artificial weathering tests, Dew, Ice, Frost, Cold-weather tests, Freezing tests, Specimen preparation, Testing conditions
British Standards Institute Staff, 1995
4
Acidification and its Policy Implications
Hoarfrost is not responsible for this kind of damage. Hoarfrost is a deposit of ice crystals by direct sublimation on objects with temperatures below freezing. The critical temperature, i.e. the frost-point, can be calculated as a function of the ...
T. Schneider, 1986
5
Understanding the I Ching: The Wilhelm Lectures on the Book ...
The image accompanying the first line derives from this season: When there is hoarfrost underfoot Solid ice is not far off. [13] Living things are beginning to grow numb; winter's cold and death follow hard upon the frost of late autumn.
Hellmut Wilhelm, 1960
6
Pop Impressions Europe/USA: Prints and Multiples from the ...
Scent from the series Hoarfrost Editions. 1974. Lithograph, newsprint, and screenprint transfers, and fabric and paper collage on fabric. Preview from the series Hoarfrost Editions. Lithograph, newsprint, and screenprint transfers, and fabric and ...
Jasmine Moorhead, 1999
7
Autobiographical Occasions and Original Acts: Versions of ...
"Blackberry Winter, the time when the hoarfrost lies on the blackberry blossoms; without this frost the berries will not set. It is the forerunner of a rich harvest." This epigraph confronts the reader with an initial ambiguity: though the author is a ...
Albert E. Stone, 1982
8
I Ching: Or, the Book of Changes
'He is treading on hoarfrost;—the strong ice will come (by and by):'—the cold (air) has begun to take form. Allow it to go on quietly according to its nature, and (the hoarfrost) will come to strong ice. 2. The movement indicated by the second six, ...
‎2007
9
The Complete I Ching — 10th Anniversary Edition: The ...
In northern China, hoarfrost appears during this month. When people see hoarfrost on the ground, they know that winter is at hand. Thus the Duke of Zhou said, “Treading on hoarfrost, solid ice will come.” The message is that from a small clue ...
Taoist Master Alfred Huang, 2010
10
Aristotle's Meteorology and Its Reception in the Arab World: ...
when it condenses into water, hoarfrost (nd^vrI) when it freezes before it can condense. Dew occurs in mild weather, hoarfrost when it is cold. Both phenomena only occur in clear weather— otherwise no exhalation rises— and when there is ...
Paul Lettinck, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOARFROST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hoarfrost is used in the context of the following news items.
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RIHS golden tickets add to draw of Puddledub Spring Show
Diamond in-hand: 1 Dawn Wallace, Poppy; 2 Angela Watson, Another Hoarfrost; 3 JA Murphy, Shai Halude. Veteran in-hand: 1 L Henry, ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
2
China and the United States, Part 2 — Countries' relationship as …
Zheng Huaiying (L) of China and Judy Hoarfrost of the United States take part in a rematch at the 40th anniversary commemoration of "Ping ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
3
Bison Machine Posts "Viking Hand" Music Video
The hard rocking motorcycle tune "Viking Hand" is culled from the band's debut album "Hoarfrost," set to drop on July 10th, 2015 via Kozmik ... «Metal Underground, Jun 15»
4
Fuzz Fest at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, MI on 11/12/13-Jun-2015
The guys in Bison Machine have been busy. They have been touring hard for with their new album Hoarfrost and they were set to unleash hell. «National Rock Review, Jun 15»
5
Must see: double rainbow at sunset goes viral
... to the double rainbow, there are stamps that show ocean fog, hoarfrost and a sun dog that was discovered here on theweathernetwork.com. «The Weather Network, Jun 15»
6
See these rare weather phenomena, shown on new stamps
“Everything, everywhere you looked, all the trees were just caked in that hoarfrost,” he said. “I bet you it was -40C in that area. It was cool and ... «The Weather Network, Jun 15»
7
Nat Geo Staff Picks: The Best of Montana
For much of the year, there is snow and hoarfrost everywhere and the wind is usually blowing like it wants to rip you from the mountain. But the ... «National Geographic Traveler Magazine, May 15»
8
Reading the North: Sled-dog driver Olesen, grizzly trade
... homestead, setting out in turn to the four cardinal compass points — south, east, north and west — and home again to Hoarfrost River. «Alaska Dispatch News, May 15»
9
Small But Mighty Chicks
The call comes at 6:30 in the morning. Only the first rays of light shift the deep blues to a brighter haze. A bit of hoarfrost coats the branches, ... «Mother Earth News, May 15»
10
How Oregon's 15-year-old table-tennis star Judy Bochenski thawed …
Table tennis has "always had a following in Portland, ever since the '70s," Bochenski Hoarfrost told The Oregonian this week. "But it seems to ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»

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