frostwork

[ frawst-wurk, frost- ]

/ ˈfrɔstˌwɜrk, ˈfrɒst- /

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noun

the delicate tracery formed by frost, especially on glass.

similar ornamentation, as on metal.

Origin of frostwork

First recorded in 1640–50; frost + work

Words nearby frostwork

Frost, Robert, frost smoke, frost stud, Frost suture, frostweed, frostwork, frosty, froth, froth flotation, frothy, frottage

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Example sentences from the Web for frostwork

A red rash, with the pattern of frostwork on a Minnesota windowpane in January, was across his lean, handsome face.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
I placed my warm hand against a pane which was covered by the crystallization, and melted the frostwork which clung to it.
The Glaciers of the Alps|John Tyndall
When they are real, they are not glass threads or frostwork, but the solidest thing we know.
Essays, First Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson
Frostwork is something too delicate for human hands, but in it we excel.
Prince Lazybones and Other Stories|Mrs. W. J. Hays

Frostwork on the windows may resemble vegetable forms; but it has no resemblance whatever to vegetable life.
A Theory of Creation: A Review of 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'|Francis Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for frostwork

frostwork

/ (ˈfrɒstˌwɜːk) /

noun

the patterns made by frost on glass, metal, etc

similar artificial ornamentation

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单词	frostwork
释义	frostwork [ frawst-wurk, frost- ] / ˈfrɔstˌwɜrk, ˈfrɒst- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frostwork ON THESAURUS.COM noun the delicate tracery formed by frost, especially on glass. similar ornamentation, as on metal. Origin of frostwork First recorded in 1640–50; frost + work Words nearby frostwork Frost, Robert, frost smoke, frost stud, Frost suture, frostweed, frostwork, frosty, froth, froth flotation, frothy, frottage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frostwork A red rash, with the pattern of frostwork on a Minnesota windowpane in January, was across his lean, handsome face. The Planet Strappers\|Raymond Zinke Gallun I placed my warm hand against a pane which was covered by the crystallization, and melted the frostwork which clung to it. The Glaciers of the Alps\|John Tyndall When they are real, they are not glass threads or frostwork, but the solidest thing we know. Essays, First Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson Frostwork is something too delicate for human hands, but in it we excel. Prince Lazybones and Other Stories\|Mrs. W. J. Hays Frostwork on the windows may resemble vegetable forms; but it has no resemblance whatever to vegetable life. A Theory of Creation: A Review of 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'\|Francis Bowen British Dictionary definitions for frostwork frostwork / (ˈfrɒstˌwɜːk) / noun the patterns made by frost on glass, metal, etc similar artificial ornamentation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frostwork frost
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frostwork

noun

Origin of frostwork

Words nearby frostwork

Example sentences from the Web for frostwork

British Dictionary definitions for frostwork

noun

Words related to frostwork