Reverse Dictionary: FROST

ADJECTIVES
► AFRORE frozen, stiff with frost → 1746 Eng. dial.
► BIG of a frost: severe → 1967 Amer. dial.
► EDGY of the weather: crisp, frosty → 1926 Amer. dial.
► FRORE intensely cold, frosty, frozen → c1250 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FRORY frozen, frosty; extremely cold → 1567
► GELID extremely cold, cold as ice, icy, frosty → 1606
► HARDY frosty → 1879 Sc. & Ireland
► PRUINOUS relating to frost; frosty → 1588 obs.
► RAGGY frosty, rimy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCORCHED darkened by frost → 1856 Amer. dial.
► YAULD ► YAWL of weather: sharp, keen, cold, frosty → 1808 Sc.
► ZNEESY frosty → 18C sl.

NOUNS
► ANCHOR-FROST a frost which causes ice to form along the bed of a running stream → 1854 Eng. dial.
► BINGER something sharp or pungent, as a keen wind or frost, a draught of potent beer, or ardent spirits → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BITING FROST a severe frost; one that kills young plants → 1912 Amer. dial.
► BLACK FROST 1. a frost or cold that kills vegetation and usually accompanied by hoarfrost → 1709 Amer. dial.
2. hard frost without rime or snow → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLAST long-continued frost → 1891 Eng. dial.
► BLUE FROST a frost that kills plants → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CALLOW FROST a surface frost → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CRANREUCH hoar-frost, rime → c1686 Sc.
► CRYOPHOBIA an abnormal fear of ice or frost → 1991 (Bk.)
► DAG hoar-frost → 1900 Eng, dial. (Bk.)
► DARK FROST a frost that kills plants → 1966 Amer. dial.
► DARK-OF-THE-MOON FROST a frost that kills plants → 1966 Amer. dial.
► EASTICK a slight temporary frost → 1825 Sc.
► FROSLING anything injured by frost, as an animal, fruit, etc. → a1529 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GARB of frost: a thin coating → 1916 Sc.
► GELICIDE a frost → 1656 obs.
► GELIDITY extreme cold, frostiness, frigidity → 1656
► GRAY FROST a hard frost → 1940 Amer. dial.
► GRIDDLED FROST hoar frost → 1300 obs.
► HAAR hoar-frost → 1857 Sc.
► HAZE-FROST hoar-frost → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAZER hoar-frost → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► INSOOK of frost: a slight amount, a touch → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► ISTICK a slight, temporary frost; cold weather with rain → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► IZLE a hoar-frost → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► JACK FROST a personification of frost → c1825 colloq.
► JACK FROST’S SON a frost, esp. a severe one → 1965 Amer. dial.
► JACK-SHARP a smart, tingling frost → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► JESTICK a slight, temporary frost; cold weather with rain → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► KETCH-O’-FROST a slight hoar frost → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NIPPLING a frost severe enough to damage vegetation susceptible to frostbite → 1969 Amer. dial.
► NIPPY-NOSE a child’s name for the frost → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAG hoar-frost, rime → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAG-RIME a white frost → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCORCHER a killing frost; a period of very cold weather → 1916 Amer. dial.
► SCRAGGLING FROST a very slight frost → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRAWL a slight frost → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCRAWLING-FROST a slight frost → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TETTER hoar-frost → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TURKEY FROST a light frost → 1950 Amer. dial.
► WATER FROST a light frost; a frost that does not kill plants → 1950 Amer. dial.
► ZNEES ► ZNUS ► ZNUZ frost → 18C sl.

VERBS
► EEM of frost: to spread → 1940 Sc.
► FROSTIFY to make cold or frosty → 1833 obs.
► HAZE to cover with hoar-frost → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LEAP of frost: to ‘give’ or thaw suddenly → 1869 colloq.
► SCAM of frost: to scorch, or blight foliage → 1882 Sc.