silver frost

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Origin of silver frost

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby silver frost

silverfish, silver fizz, silver fluoride, silver foil, silver fox, silver frost, silver gilt, silver goal, silver gray, silver hake, silver halide

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How to use silver frost in a sentence

But the dominant note was given to his appearance by the thick white beard which seemed to be touched with a light silver frost.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
His great body, shining like blue satin with a silver frost upon it, gave and lifted with every step.
Tharon of Lost Valley|Vingie E. Roe
His advance was very quiet; but for the silver frost upon his head, he might have been one to the shadows of the wood.
The Man Who Was Thursday|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for silver frost

silver frost

noun

another name for glaze ice

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