frostwork

Definition of frostworknext
as in frost

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Recent Examples of frostwork Wind Cave National Park features delicate boxwork along its ceilings, along with frostwork and cave popcorn. Simon Peter Groebner, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
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Noun
  • In contrast, a late planting date, especially after the first fall frost, can reduce cover crop establishment, winter survival, and biomass production.
    Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Late summer is often the best time to plant veggie seeds for fall harvests, while many perennials can be transplanted in fall, up to 4 to 6 weeks before the first frost is expected in your area.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • The rocks closest to the spray were white with rime, and a faint rainbow hung in the air, a diaphanous net catching color.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The hoar frost made the trees sparkle as though Earthquake Park were contained in a snow globe.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Furthermore, the clear conditions preceding the storm could have led to the formation of a layer of light, feathery frost, known as surface hoar.
    Douglas Preston, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
Noun
  • The cave walls shimmer with hoarfrost, delicate ice filaments that resemble an intricate frozen lacework.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Nearby, hoarfrost shimmered on hemlock branches, a bear cub peered out from a hole in the snow, and a sudden, terrifying silence echoed in the ears of the man’s ski partners.
    Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021

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“Frostwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frostwork. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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