frost
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Synonyms for frost
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex
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Examples of frost in a Sentence
Noun
The grass was covered with frost. Frost formed on the window. These plants should bloom until the first frost of the season. We had an early frost.Verb
The cold had frosted the windows. I have to frost the birthday cake.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Pollen levels usually peak in mid-September, and peel off with the first hard frost of the year. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "Climate change is also terrible for your ragweed allergy," 2 Sep. 2019 The rush of color found at Bishop Hill Farm Flowers will continue till the first frost, including the celosia, which look like fuzzy brains or cock's combs. — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, "Find spicy Hatch chile snacks, peak okra and other summer farm goods in Coppell," 27 Aug. 2019 One man walked out of his house on a wintry morning in Chevy Chase to find the Nazi symbol freshly drawn in the frost. — Washington Post, "In 2018, they all became victims of a record-setting year of hatred in D.C.," 21 Aug. 2019 Though adult worms die with the first frost, the egg cases overwinter in soil or organic matter, ready to hatch in spring. — Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, "Jumping worms are the latest invasive species to hit Illinois. In Chicago, they’re basically everywhere.," 14 Aug. 2019 The road is poor, the frost and snow destroy whatever the local council tries to repair with its limited expenditure. — Michael Upchurch, BostonGlobe.com, "Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk explores the reaches of one woman’s isolation," 7 Aug. 2019 Meteoroids also continuously hit the moon's surface, further disturbing the tiny frost and soil particles. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Can water survive in the moon's deep, dark craters? Maybe not," 26 July 2019 The first frost, as yet untrodden, has the fine crystals of pure salt. — Han Kang, Harper's magazine, "White Out," 10 Feb. 2019 Other apples are fall apples – ripe in September and October or winter apples, which are best after a frost in November. — oregonlive.com, "Need to know if a fruit is safe to eat? Ask an expert," 23 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The projected spontaneity of Travolta's performances might be more akin to a thick layer of frosting than a mere cherry. — Sonia Rao, chicagotribune.com, "John Travolta is in the Rotten Tomatoes clunker, ‘no regrets’ stage of his career - and is enjoying every minute of it," 29 Aug. 2019 Add toasted pecans and stir gently for 3 minutes or so until frosting begins to cool and thicken slightly. — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky State Fair homemade cake winner is a delicious mix of bourbon, chocolate and nuts," 13 Aug. 2019 Using pastry bag or resealable bag, pipe thick rope of frosting around outer rims of flat sides of 6 whoopie pie halves. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Stuffed Dark Chocolate Whoopie Pies," 1 Aug. 2019 For the kids at heart, try the Magic Dunks, a play on the ’90s Teddy Graham/frosting/sprinkle snack Dunkaroos. — al.com, "What’s new in Avondale?," 13 June 2019 When the ganache is almost thick enough, start making the praline crunch frosting. — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky State Fair homemade cake winner is a delicious mix of bourbon, chocolate and nuts," 13 Aug. 2019 Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting and decorating. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Chocolate Cupcakes," 1 Aug. 2019 April wets a washcloth and wipes fruit filling and frosting from the corners of Solomon's mouth. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "4 addresses in 4 months: This is what poverty looks like for this Cincinnati family," 10 July 2019 One of Emily’s favorite chapters focuses on Lane cake, a four-layer white cake containing whiskey and raisins, frosted in fluffy white icing. — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al.com, "These 14 foods help define Alabama history," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frost.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.