Collocations for frost - noun
ADJECTIVE
hard,
heavy,
killing (AmE),
severe (BrE),
sharp
(BrE)
white
hoar
light
early, late
The young plants all died in the late frost.
white
hoar
light
early, late
The young plants all died in the late frost.
first,
last
spring, winter, etc.
ground (BrE)
a heavy ground frost
spring, winter, etc.
ground (BrE)
a heavy ground frost
night
(BrE)
… OF FROST
touch
(esp. BrE)
There was just a touch of frost in the air.
There was just a touch of frost in the air.
degree
(BrE)
There were ten degrees of frost last night.
There were ten degrees of frost last night.
frost + VERB
arrive,
come,
set in
(esp. BrE)
The winter frosts have arrived.
The winter frosts have arrived.
melt
The car was wet with melting frost.
The car was wet with melting frost.