Frontiniac
Fron′tin‐iac″ (?), n. See Frontignac.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Frontispiece
Fron″tis‐piece (?), n. [F. frontispice, LL. frontispicium beginning, front of a church, fr. L. frons front + spicere, specere, to look at, view: cf. It. frontispizio. See Front ...
Frontless
Front″less (?), a. Without face or front; shameless; not diffident; impudent. “Frontless vice.” Dryden. “Frontless flattery.” Pope.
Frontlessly
Front″less‐ly, adv. Shamelessly; impudently.
Frontlet
Front″let (?), n. [OF. frontelet brow band, dim. of frontel, frontal. See Frontal, n.] 1. A frontal or brow band; a fillet or band worn on the forehead.They shall be as frontlet...
Fronto-
Fron″to– (?). [L. frons, frontis, the forehead.] (Anat.) A combining form signifying relating to the forehead or the frontal bone; as, fronto-parietal, relating to the frontal a...
Fronton
‖Fron′ton″ (?), n. [F., a pediment. See Front.] (Arch.) Same as Frontal, 2.
Froppish
Frop″pish (?), a. [Cf. Frap, Frape.] Peevish; froward. Clarendon.
Frore
Frore (?), adv. [See Frorn.] Frostily.The parching airBurns frore, and cold performs the effect of fire. Milton.
Frorn
Frorn (?), p. a. [AS. froren, p. p. of freósun to freeze. See Freeze.] Frozen.Well nigh frorn I feel. Spenser.
Frory
Fro″ry (?), a. [AS. freórig. See Frorn.] 1. Frozen; stiff with cold. Spenser.2. Covered with a froth like hoarfrost.The foaming steed with frory bit to steer. Fairfax.
Frost
Frost (frŏst; 115), n. [OE. frost, forst, AS. forst, frost. fr. freósan to freeze; akin to D. varst, G., OHG., Icel., Dan., & Sw. frost. √18. See Freeze, v. i.] 1. The act of fr...
Frost (2)
Frost (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Frosted; p. pr. & vb. n.Frosting.] 1. To injure by frost; to freeze, as plants.2. To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling frost up...
Frost signal
Frost″ sig′nal. (Meteor.) A signal consisting of a white flag with a black center, used by the United States Weather Bureau to indicate that a local frost is expected. It is use...
Frost-bitten
Frost′–bit″ten (?), p. a. Nipped, withered, or injured, by frost or freezing.
Frost-blite
Frost′–blite″ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Atriplex; orache. Gray. (b) The lamb's-quarters (Chenopodium album). Dr. Prior.
Frostbird
Frost″bird (?), n.(Zoöl.) The golden plover.
Frostbite
Frost″bite (?), n. The freezing, or effect of a freezing, of some part of the body, as the ears or nose. Kane.
Frostbite (2)
Frost′bite″, v. t. To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.My wife up and with Mrs. Pen to walk in the fields to frostbite themselves. Pepys.
Frostbow
Frost″bow′ (?), n. A white arc or circle in the sky attending frosty weather and formed by reflection of sunlight from ice crystals floating in the air; the parhelic circle whos...
Frosted
Frost″ed, a. Covered with hoarfrost or anything resembling hoarfrost; ornamented with frosting; also, frost-bitten; as, a frosted cake; frosted glass.Frosted work is introduced ...
Frostfish
Frost′fish″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The tomcod; — so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod. (b) The smelt. (...
Frostily
Frost″i‐ly (?), adv. In a frosty manner.
Frostiness
Frost″i‐ness, n. State or quality of being frosty.
Frosting
Frost″ing, n. 1. A composition of sugar and beaten egg, used to cover or ornament cake, pudding, etc.2. A lusterless finish of metal or glass; the process of producing such a fi...
Frostless
Frost″less, a. Free from frost; as, a frostless winter.
Frostweed
Frost″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) An American species of rockrose (Helianthemum Canadense), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic tonic.☞ It has large yellow flowers w...