frost definition

1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
2. the formation of frost or ice on a surface
3. United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
4. decorate with frosting
• examples: frost a cake
5. provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance
• examples: frost the glass
• examples: she frosts her hair
6. cover with frost
• examples: ice crystals frosted the glass
7. damage by frost
• examples: The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown