霜 — meaning in English

English meaning

• freeze verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
• frost noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
• glitter noun Tiny, shiny decorative particles, or a sparkling light.

Senses

霜 is used for these senses in English:

• freeze A period of intensely cold weather.
• frost A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
• glitter A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
• ground frost Ice produced by the direct deposition of water vapor on grass, trees and other objects in freezing conditions.

freeze — full definition

1. verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
2. verb To suddenly become motionless, often from fear or surprise.
3. verb Of a machine, program, or system, to stop responding.
4. verb To stop something, such as prices, wages, or assets, from changing or moving.
5. noun A period of very cold weather, or an official halt on something changing.

frost — full definition

1. noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
2. noun Freezing weather cold enough to produce this layer of ice.
3. verb To cover a cake or other baked good with icing.
4. verb To become covered with a thin layer of ice.

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