Frost

usgb/frɔːst/
noun

A thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor in an above freezing atmosphere coming in contact with a solid surface whose temperature is below freezing.

There was a thick layer of frost on the car this morning.
Visual representation of "frost" - A thin layer of ice on a solid surface, which forms from water vapor in an above freezing atmosphere coming in contact with a solid surface whose temperature is below freezing.

Often appears as...

  • frost warning
  • frost bite
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Weather Related

Used to describe ice forming outside due to cold weather.

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Farmers worry about frost damaging crops.
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Visibility Hazard

Frost can affect visibility by forming on windows, requiring scraping or defrosting.

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He used a scraper to remove the frost from his windshield.
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Not Snow

Frost is not the same as snow; it forms directly on surfaces, not from falling precipitation.

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Frost decorated the leaves, but no snow had fallen.
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