hoarfrost
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hoarfrost
First recorded in 1250–1300, hoarfrost is from the Middle English word hor-frost. See hoar, frost
Vocabulary lists containing hoarfrost
Example Sentences
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Speedrunners and casual players alike took advantage of Hoarfrost Stomp’s big damage numbers and relatively short wind-up time to defeat bosses from safe distances.
From The Verge • Mar. 17, 2022
If you were counting on Hoarfrost Stomp and Mimic Tear Ashes to get you through some of the game’s more difficult late-game fights, unfortunately, both have been de-powered.
From The Verge • Mar. 17, 2022
In response to the blasts that rocked Georén’s street, police launched a national effort called Operation Hoarfrost.
From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2020
In the enigmatic, haunting Hoarfrost series he used the old solvent technique to transfer ghost images from newspapers on to shrouds of chiffon and cotton.
From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2016
Hoarfrost Hill and Rimegate still lacked garrisons, so Jon had asked their views on which of the remaining wildling chiefs and war lords might be best suited to hold them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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