Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [frawst, frost]
- /frɔst, frɒst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [frawst, frost]
- /frɔst, frɒst/
Definitions of unfrost word
- noun unfrost a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water. 1
- noun unfrost Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point. 1
- noun unfrost an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, formed on the walls or contents of a freezer by the condensation of water vapor; rime. 1
- noun unfrost the act or process of freezing. 1
- noun unfrost coldness of manner or temperament: We noticed a definite frost in his greeting. 1
- noun unfrost Informal. a coolness between persons. 1
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Origin of unfrost
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English frost, forst; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse frost; akin to freeze
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Parts of speech for Unfrost
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unfrost popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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