frost
11Frost — Frost, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frosting}.] 1. To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling frost upon, as upon cake, metals, or glass; as, glass may… …
12FROST (R.) — Les meilleurs critiques américains s’accordent à reconnaître que Robert Frost occupe, aux côtés de T. S. Eliot, une place centrale dans la poésie américaine du XXe siècle. On lui reproche parfois le caractère exclusivement champêtre de son œuvre …
13frost — O.E. forst, frost a freezing, becoming frozen, extreme cold, from P.Gmc. *frusta (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., O.H.G. frost, M.Du., Du. vorst), related to freosan to freeze, from PIE *preus to freeze, burn (see FREEZE (Cf. freeze)). Both forms of the word… …
14Frost — Frost, Robert Lee * * * (as used in expressions) Frost, Robert (Lee) Frost, Sir David (Paradine) Kennan, George F(rost) …
15Frost, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 251 Housing Units (2000): 126 Land area (2000): 0.526569 sq. miles (1.363807 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.526569 sq. miles (1.363807 sq. km) FIPS… …
16Frost, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 648 Housing Units (2000): 250 Land area (2000): 1.131297 sq. miles (2.930045 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.005027 sq. miles (0.013021 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.136324 sq. miles (2.943066 sq. km) FIPS code:… …
17Frost — Frost: Das Substantiv mhd. vrost, ahd. frost, niederl. vorst, engl., schwed. frost ist eine altgerm. Bildung zu ↑ frieren. Abl.: frösteln (16. Jh.); frostig (mhd. vrostec »kalt, frierend«, nhd. meist übertragen) …
18frost — ► NOUN 1) a deposit of white ice crystals formed on surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing. 2) a period of cold weather when frost forms. ► VERB 1) cover or be covered with or as if with frost; freeze. 2) N. Amer. decorate with icing …
19frost|ed — «FRS tihd, FROS », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. covered with frost: »a frosted window. 2. having a surface like frost: »Frosted glass has a rough surface. Figurative. When I, with frosted hairs, Should look at what I was (George Daniel). 3. covered… …
20Frost — heißt der Kältegrad, bei welchem das Wasser zu Eis (s. d.) wird, d. h. durch Entziehung der Wärme aus seinem flüssigen Zustande in einen festen übergeht, und darin verharrt. Der Frost macht nicht nur Flüssigkeiten und Quecksilber (dieses jedoch… …
