givré — meaning in English
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English meaning
- frost noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
- frosty adjective Cold and icy, often with a thin layer of frost.
- glaze noun A thin, shiny coating applied to pottery, food, or another surface.
- rime noun Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
- silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.
Senses
givré is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- frosty Cold, chilly; icy.
- frosty Having frost on it or in it.
- glaze (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
- hoar frost (specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.
- rime Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
- silly (cricket, of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.
frost — full definition
- noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
- noun Freezing weather cold enough to produce this layer of ice.
- verb To cover a cake or other baked good with icing.
- verb To become covered with a thin layer of ice.
frosty — full definition
- adjective Cold and icy, often with a thin layer of frost.
- adjective Cold or unfriendly in manner.