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Meanings of frost flower in English

Thin layer of ice extruded from a plant.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "ice ribbons"
        Examples for "ice ribbons"
        1
        The tiny kerosene lamp burned in the window, but the frost flowers bloomed on the window-panes.
        Seven Icelandic Short Stories
        2
        She paused at the window and traced her finger over the glass, covering it with frost flowers.
        Fragile Eternity
        3
        Tate and me has given Joyce a real smart white dress, and she's trimmed her old hat all up with little frost flowers.
        Joyce of the North Woods
        4
        The little round hat was gracefully wound with frost flowers until it looked like a wreath upon the pale gold of the glorious hair.
        Joyce of the North Woods
        Usage of frost flower in English
        1
        The tiny kerosene lamp burned in the window, but the frost flowers bloomed on the window-panes.
        Seven Icelandic Short Stories
        2
        She paused at the window and traced her finger over the glass, covering it with frost flowers.
        Fragile Eternity
        3
        By the same system other women are made the playthings of circumstance and the soul is ever like a frosted flower bud.
        The House of the Misty Star / A Romance of Youth and Hope and Lo...
        4
        Tate and me has given Joyce a real smart white dress, and she's trimmed her old hat all up with little frost flowers.
        Joyce of the North Woods
        5
        As surely as the embroidery stitches in Annie's gown were done by Cinna's hand, the frosted flowers on the cake were done by Peeta's.
        Mockingjay
        6
        The little round hat was gracefully wound with frost flowers until it looked like a wreath upon the pale gold of the glorious hair.
        Joyce of the North Woods