hoarfrost

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɔːrfrɒst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɔrˌfrɔst, -ˌfrɑst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hôr′frôst′, -frost′, hōr′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hoar•frost /ˈhɔrˌfrɔst, -ˌfrɑst/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Meteorologyfrost (def. 2).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hoar•frost  (hôr′frôst′, -frost′, hōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorologyfrost (def. 2).
  • Middle English hor-frost. See hoar, frost 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hoarfrost /ˈhɔːˌfrɒst/ n
  1. a deposit of needle-like ice crystals formed on the ground by direct condensation at temperatures below freezing pointAlso called: white frost
'hoarfrost' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
frost - hoar - pruinose - white frost - black frost - cranreuch - dry freeze - Frimaire - frost point - rime

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