Definitions

1. noun

a thin layer of ice on a surface, typically forming through the freezing of water or moisture in the air.

“The car’s windshield was covered in frost this morning.”

2. verb

to cover or become covered in frost.

“The grass will frost over night if the temperature drops below freezing.”

3. verb

to become or make something cool or unpleasantly cold.

“The news was bound to frost the atmosphere at the party.”

4. noun

a spell or period of cold weather, especially one that is severe or prolonged.

“The town was hit by a severe frost that lasted for weeks.”

5. noun

a faint or barely perceptible feeling of unease or apprehension.

“A frost settled over me as I watched the old, abandoned house.”

6. noun

a feeling of being rejected or unwelcome.

“She felt a frost in the air when her boss suggested she was overqualified for the job.”