silver frost
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of silver frost
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The walls of the Hall had all been covered in sparkling silver frost, with hundreds of garlands of mistletoe and ivy crossing the starry black ceiling.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
His great body, shining like blue satin with a silver frost upon it, gave and lifted with every step.
From Tharon of Lost Valley by Johnson, Frank Tenney
But the dominant note was given to his appearance by the thick white beard which seemed to be touched with a light silver frost.
From The Hosts of the Air by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
His advance was very quiet; but for the silver frost upon his head, he might have been one to the shadows of the wood.
From The Man Who Was Thursday, a nightmare by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
Frisky with the silver frost, Wild with windy weather, Half the autumn-tide they spend Giggling all together.
From Zodiac Town The Rhymes of Amos and Ann by Bromhall, Winifred
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