hoar-frost
21frost — Synonyms and related words: Jack Frost, benumb, besnow, bite, bitter weather, black frost, blanch, bleach, bleak weather, bomb, bust, cap, chalk, chill, chilliness, climax, cold snap, cold wave, cold weather, coldness, consummate, coolness, crest …
22hoar — Synonyms and related words: Jack Frost, advanced, advanced in life, advanced in years, aged, along in years, ancient, argent, argentine, black frost, canescent, chalky, cretaceous, elderly, fleecy white, frost, frost line, frost smoke, frosted,… …
23frost — noun 1) bushes covered with frost Syn: ice crystals, ice, rime, verglas; hoarfrost, ground frost, black frost; informal Jack Frost; archaic hoar 2) there was frost in his tone Syn: coldness, coolness, frostiness …
24hoar — [OE] Hoar now survives mainly in hoary, a disparaging term for ‘old’, and hoarfrost, literally ‘white frost’. Between them, they encapsulate the meaning of hoar – ‘greyishwhite haired with age’. But it is the colour that is historically primary,… …
25hoar — [OE] Hoar now survives mainly in hoary, a disparaging term for ‘old’, and hoarfrost, literally ‘white frost’. Between them, they encapsulate the meaning of hoar – ‘greyishwhite haired with age’. But it is the colour that is historically primary,… …
26hoar — n frost, hoarfrost, rime, rime frost, glaze, glaze ice, silver frost, silver thaw, verglass, Jack Frost …
27hoar — adj. Hoar is used with these nouns: ↑frost …
28hoar — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hor, from Old English hār; akin to Old High German hēr hoary Date: before 12th century hoary II. noun Etymology: Middle English hor hoariness, from hor, adjective Date: 1567 frost 1b …
29hoar — hÉ”r /hÉ”Ë adj. gray or white due to age or frost; ancient, old; showing traits of old age n. thin white coating of ice crystals, hoarfrost; rime …
30hoar — /hɔ/ (say haw) adjective 1. covered with hoarfrost. 2. Obsolete grey haired with age; hoary; old. –noun 3. a hoary coating or appearance. 4. → frost (def. 3). {Middle English hor, from Old English hār grey, venerable, related to Old High German… …
