Hoarfrost

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Frozen dew that forms a white coating on a surface. Also called white frost.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The white particles formed by the congelation of dew; white frost.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. White frost. See hoar, a., and frost.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ice    water ice   
    Cross Reference
    dew    dew point    rime    glaze   
    Variant
    horefrost   
    Same Context
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