frostwork

frost·work

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [frawst-wurk, frost-]
- /ˈfrɔstˌwɜrk, ˈfrɒst-/
- /ˈfrɒstwɜːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frawst-wurk, frost-]
- /ˈfrɔstˌwɜrk, ˈfrɒst-/

Definitions of frostwork word

noun frostwork the delicate tracery formed by frost, especially on glass. 1
noun frostwork similar ornamentation, as on metal. 1
noun frostwork Attractive patterns made by frost on a window or other surface. 1
noun frostwork the patterns made by frost on glass, metal, etc 0
noun frostwork similar artificial ornamentation 0
noun frostwork the tracery formed by frost on glass, etc. 0

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Origin of frostwork

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; frost + work

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Parts of speech for Frostwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Frostwork

frostwork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for frostwork

noun frostwork

frost — Robert (Lee) 1874–1963, U.S. poet.

Just one Synonym for frostwork