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Hoarfrost
Hoarfrost meaning
Alternative form of hoar frost.
Example sentences (4)
Etymology The Oxford English Dictionary derives the word from two Old English forms: "hoar" ("white," "light-colored," as in "hoarfrost") and "hune" a word of unknown origin designating a class of herbs or plants.
Ideal conditions for hoarfrost to form on snow are cold clear nights, with very light, cold air currents conveying humidity at the right rate for growth of frost crystals.
Klagenfurter Becken in December 2015: on mount Goritschnigkogel there is a distinct inverse hoarfrost margin.
The album also features two Ranaldo-led numbers, "Hoarfrost" and "Karen Koltrane".