frost

clear moon, frost soon

proverb If there aren't clouds in the sky at night, then a frost is more likely to happen in the early morning. A: "Wow, you can really see the moon tonight!" B: "You know what that means—clear moon, frost soon." I know you boys are having fun playing in the moonlight, but my flowers aren't going to be happy in the morning. Clear moon, frost soon. A: "Sky's clear tonight. Clear moon, frost soon." B: "Ugh, I'm sick of having to clean off my windshield in the morning!"

See also: clear, frost, soon

frost (someone)

To cause someone to become angry, agitated, or annoyed. My sister really frosted me by using the last of my shampoo—again! Wait, Kelly knows I like Josh—she really asked him out? Well, that frosts me! My kids always put empty milk and juice cartons back in the fridge, even though they know how much it frosts me!

See also: frost

frost over

To become coated with a thin layer of ice. If the ground frosts over tonight, we'll have a much harder time digging into it tomorrow. I can't believe the lake hasn't frosted over yet—it's almost Christmas! The temperature's supposed to drop tonight, so you better cover your flowers—otherwise, they'll frost over.

See also: frost, over

frost up

1. To become coated with a thin layer of ice. If the ground frosts up tonight, we'll have a much harder time digging into it tomorrow. I can't believe the lake hasn't frosted up yet—it's almost Christmas! The temperature's supposed to drop tonight, so you better cover your flowers—otherwise, they'll frost up.

2. To cause something to become coated with a thin layer of ice. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "frost" and "up." I'm worried that the cold temperatures tonight will frost the ground up. Ugh, this frigid wind is going to frost up the puddles on the driveway, isn't it? The weather's been too warm to frost up the pond.

See also: frost, up

frosted

Angry, agitated, or annoyed. I'm frosted because you used the last of my shampoo—again! Yeah, she's frosted because you asked out the boy she likes! Ugh, my kids always put empty milk and juice cartons back in the fridge, even though they know it gets me frosted.

See also: frost

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frost over

to become covered with frost. The windows had all frosted over in the night. The car windows frosted over.

See also: frost, over

frosted (over)

Sl. angry; annoyed. The clerk was really frosted over when I asked for a better one. Why was he so frosted?

See also: frost

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frost over

v.

To become covered with frost: The blades of grass frosted over in the cold night air.

See also: frost, over

frost up

v.

1. To become covered with frost: The windows frosted up quickly when the temperature dropped.

2. To cause something to become covered with frost: The freezing air frosted up the windows. Our breath frosted the mirrors up.

See also: frost, up

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frost

tv. to make someone angry. (see also frosted (over).) The little car frosted me by zooming into my parking place.

frosted (over)

mod. angry; annoyed. The clerk was really frosted over when I asked for a better one.

See also: frost, over

frosted

verb

See frosted over

See also: frost

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