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hoarfrost

American  
[hawr-frawst, -frost, hohr-] / ˈhɔrˌfrɔst, -ˌfrɒst, ˈhoʊr- /

noun

  1. frost.


hoarfrost British  
/ ˈhɔːˌfrɒst /

noun

  1. Also called: white frost.  a deposit of needle-like ice crystals formed on the ground by direct condensation at temperatures below freezing point

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hoarfrost Scientific  
/ hôrfrôst′ /
  1. Frozen dew that forms a white coating on a surface.


Etymology

Origin of hoarfrost

First recorded in 1250–1300, hoarfrost is from the Middle English word hor-frost. See hoar, frost

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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