| Hoarfrost |  |
| noun | 1. A grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapor formed in clear still weather on vegetation, fences, etc. |
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 | | "On cold mornings, the hoarfrost coats everything in a sheen of ice crystals." | | "His job in the winter is to clear the chicken coop of hoarfrost every morning." | | "The hoarfrost quickly melts after the sun comes up, but it usually stays freezing until noon." |
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 | | English, 13th century |
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 | | Hoarfrost is the light covering of white that forms when dew freezes. The word "hoar" comes from a Middle English term that means "gray or old." ... |  |
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