πάχνη — meaning in English
pachni
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English meaning
- dew noun Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces outdoors overnight, from moisture in the air.
- frost noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
- rime noun Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
Senses
πάχνη is used for these senses in English:
- dew (uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.
- 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.
- 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).
dew — full definition
- noun Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces outdoors overnight, from moisture in the air.
- verb To moisten something with, or as if with, dew.
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.