frost flowers

plural noun

ice flowers(def 2).

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compact
joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid.
ready or inclined to fight.
not participating actively.
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Origin of frost flowers

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby frost flowers

frontwards, frore, frosh, frost, frost boil, frost flowers, frost grape, frost heave, frost hollow, frost line, frost point
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Example sentences from the Web for frost flowers

  • Penelope was pressing her eager, excited little face close to the frost-flowers on the sitting-room window.

    Winter Fun|William O. Stoddard

  • Frost-flowers dulled the inner glories of the shop windows with their unwelcome decoration.

    A Versailles Christmas-Tide|Mary Stuart Boyd

  • About his head a wreath of moon-coloured buds like frost-flowers was set.

    The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare

  • It was cold in the room, whose windows were covered with frost-flowers.

    Timar's Two Worlds|Mr Jkai