Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FRO'RY, a.

Frozen. Spenser. Covered with a froth resembling hoar-frost. [Not in use.] Fairfax.

FROST, n. [fraust; Sax. frost; G. Sw. and Dan. frost; D. vorst; from freeze, froze. Qu. Slav. mraz, mroz, id.]

1. A fluid congealed by cold into ice or crystals; as, hoar-frost, which is dew or vapor congealed. He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. Ps. cxlvii.
2. The act of freezing; congelation of fluids. The third day comes a frost, a killing frost. Shak.
3. In physiology, that state or temperature of the air which occasions freezing or the congelation of water. Encyc.
4. The appearance of plants sparkling with icy crystals. Pope.

FROST, v.t.

1. In cookery, to cover or sprinkle with a composition of sugar, resembling hoar-frost; as, to frost cake.
2. To cover with any thing resembling hoar-frost.

FROST'BIT-TEN, a.

Nipped, withered or affected by frost.

FROST'-BOUND, a.

Bound or confined by frost.

FROST'ED, pp.

1. Covered with a composition like white frost.
2. adj. Having hair changed to a gray or white color, as if covered with hoar-frost; as, a head frosted by age.

FROST'I-LY, adv.

1. With frost or excessive cold.
2. Without warmth of affection; coldly.

FROST'I-NESS, n.

The state or quality of being frosty; freezing cold.

FROST'ING, n.

The composition resembling hoar-frost, used to cover cake, &c.

FROST'ING, ppr.

Covering with something resembling hoar-frost.

FROST'LESS, a.

Free from frost; as, a frostless winter. Swift.

FROST'NAIL, n.

A nail driven into a horse-shoe, to prevent the horse from slipping on ice. In some of the United States, the ends of the shoe are pointed for this purpose, and these points are called calks.

FROST'-NIP-PED, a.

Nipped by frost. Bowring.

FROST'WORK, n.

Work resembling hoar-frost on shrubs. Blackmore.

FROST'Y, a.

1. Producing frost; having power to congeal water; as, a frosty night; frosty weather.
2. Containing frost; as, the grass is frosty.
3. Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage. Johnson.
4. Resembling hoar-frost; white; gray-haired; as, a frosty head. Shak.

FROTH, n. [frauth; Gr. αφρος; Sw. fradga. It is allied perhaps to G. brausen, to roar, fret, froth; Ir. bruithim, to boil; W. brydiaw, to heat.]

1. Spume; foam; the bubbles caused in liquors by fermentation or agitation. Bacon. Milton.
2. Any empty, senseless show of wit or eloquence. Johnson.
3. Light, unsubstantial matter. Tusser.

FROTH, v.i.

To foam; to throw up spume; to throw out foam or bubbles. Beer froths in fermentation. The sea froths when violently agitated. A horse froths at the mouth when heated.

FROTH, v.t.

To cause to foam. Beaum.

FROTH'I-LY, adv.

1. With foam or spume.
2. In an empty, trifling manner.

FROTH'I-NESS, n.

The state of being frothy; emptiness; senseless matter.

FROTH'ING, ppr.

Foaming.

FROTH'LESS, a.

Free from froth.

FROTH'Y, a.

1. Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles.
2. Soft; not firm or solid. Bacon.
3. Vain; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a vain frothy speaker; a frothy harangue.

FROUNCE, n.

A wrinkle, plait or curl; an ornament of dress. Beaum.

FROUNCE, n.

A distemper of hawks, in which white spittle gathers about the bill. [See the Verb.] Skinner.