Hoarfrost (Noun)
Meaning
Ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- A light coating of hoarfrost clung to the tree branches after the chilly winter night.
- The intricate patterns of hoarfrost on the windows sparkled like a thousand tiny diamonds in the morning sun.
- Morning walkers bundled up against the cold as they navigated through fields blanketed in a thick layer of hoarfrost.
- The farmer's wooden fence posts were transformed into a winter wonderland by the delicate hoarfrost that had accumulated overnight.
- The outdoor thermometer was encased in a thick layer of hoarfrost, rendering it useless for taking an accurate reading.