Meanings
nounground frost (plural ground frosts)
plural ground frosts
- climatologyThe condition of air temperature dropping below the freezing point at or near ground level.
- Ice produced by the direct deposition of water vapor on grass, trees and other objects in freezing conditions.
- The frozen upper level of soil, caused by the air temperature dropping below the freezing point for a lengthy period of time; in temperate climates the soil thaws completely for the summer and in cold climates it may develop to permafrost.
Synonyms: tjaele
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe frozen upper level of soil, caused by the air temperature dropping below the freezing point for a lengthy period of time; in temperate climates the soil thaws completely for the summer and in cold climates it may develop to permafrost.
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Translations
Finnish halla, kuura
- hallacondition
- kuuraice on grass etc.
- routafrozen upper level of soil
- kirsifrozen upper level of soil
German Bodenfrost
- Bodenfrostfrozen upper level of soil
Norwegian tele
- telefrozen upper level of soil
Polish przymrozek, szron
- przymrozekcondition
- szronice on grass etc.
Swedish markfrost, frost
- markfrostcondition
- frostice on grass etc.
- tjälefrozen upper level of soil
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“ground frost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20frost. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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