frost flowers

American  

plural noun

1. ice flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of frost flowers

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The ship, too, quickly transformed into a frozen castle, with frost flowers dangling from the railings and ropes.

From Scientific American • Oct. 15, 2019

The tiny kerosene lamp burned in the window, but the frost flowers bloomed on the window-panes.

From Seven Icelandic Short Stories by Steingrímur J. Þorsteinsson

Tate and me has given Joyce a real smart white dress, and she's trimmed her old hat all up with little frost flowers.

From Joyce of the North Woods by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

The ground was frozen hard and the carriage windows were covered with frost flowers.

From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

The little round hat was gracefully wound with frost flowers until it looked like a wreath upon the pale gold of the glorious hair.

From Joyce of the North Woods by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)