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Examples of hoarfrost in a Sentence
the hoarfrost formed a delicate swirly pattern on the window
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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
The hoarfrost in the subzero temperatures lifted a clean, white layer into the air that sparkled in the low sun.
—Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hoarfrost was
in the 14th century
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“Hoarfrost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoarfrost. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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hoarfrost
noun
hoar·frost
ˈhō(ə)r-ˌfrȯst
ˈhȯ(ə)r-
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