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Frost, icy weather and freezing

frost

noun

a thin white layer of ice that looks like powder and forms on things outside when the weather is very cold

black ice

noun

a dangerous layer of ice that is difficult to see on a road or path

icicle

noun

a long thin piece of ice that hangs down from somewhere

freeze

verb

if it freezes, the temperature of the air goes down to 0° Celsius or below

ice over

to become covered with ice

icy

adjective

covered with ice

frosty

adjective

covered with frost

hard

adjective

a hard frost is very severe

sharp

adjective

a sharp wind or frost is very cold

frozen

adjective

frozen water or snow is covered with a layer of ice

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