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单词 hoarfrosts
释义

hoarfrost

noun

hoar·​frost ˈhȯr-ˌfrȯst How to pronounce hoarfrost (audio)
: frost sense 1b

Synonyms

  • frost
  • hoar
  • rime
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Example Sentences

the hoarfrost formed a delicate swirly pattern on the window
Recent Examples on the Web Nearby, hoarfrost shimmered on hemlock branches, a bear cub peered out from a hole in the snow, and a sudden, terrifying silence echoed in the ears of the man’s ski partners. Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021 The hoarfrost in the subzero temperatures lifted a clean, white layer into the air that sparkled in the low sun. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

hoarfrosts

noun

plural of hoarfrost
as in frosts
a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface the hoarfrost formed a delicate swirly pattern on the window

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • frosts
  • hoars
  • rimes
  • frostworks
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