Frost Word Search
Play a Frost word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the holidays, weather, and activities of a season, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: FROST, SNOW, CHILL, FREEZE, SLEET, HAIL, BLIZZARD, ICICLE, RIME, GLAZE, SCARF, MITTENS.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Frost word list, defined
- FROST /frɒst/ (UK), /frɔːst/ (US) · noun
- A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when water vapour freezes at or below freezing temperature; also the condition of freezing cold weather that kills or damages plants. Related: ice, rime, hoarfrost, freeze.
- SNOW /snɔʊ/ · noun, verb
- A natural substance composed of ice crystals that falls from the sky during winter, or to cover a surface with a layer of this substance. Snow can also refer to a white or pale color, especially one that is dull and lacking in brightness. Related: ice, frost, hail, sleet.
- CHILL /tʃɪl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- An unpleasant feeling of coldness, or a sudden feeling of fear or dread; as a verb, to make or become cold. Informally, it also means to relax or spend time idly. Related: coldness, shiver, frostiness, chilliness.
- FREEZE /friːz/ · verb
- To solidify or cause a liquid to solidify as a result of cold; more broadly, to stop moving suddenly, to become fixed and immobile, or to suspend something such as prices, wages, or assets temporarily. Related: congeal, solidify, chill, harden.
- SLEET /sliːt/ · noun
- A type of winter precipitation that is a mixture of rain and snow, or a type of frozen raindrops that fall from the sky. It is a form of precipitation that occurs when snowflakes fall through a layer of warm air, causing them to melt into raindrops, which then pass through a layer of cold air, causing them to freeze into small, transparent ice pellets. Related: hail, freezing rain, ice pellets, snow.
- HAIL /heɪl/ · noun, verb
- Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into the freezing level of the atmosphere, where they freeze into small balls of ice. It can also refer to a greeting or a call to attention, often accompanied by a loud noise. Related: precipitation, ice pellets, sleet, rain.
- BLIZZARD /ˈblɪz.əd/ · noun
- A severe snowstorm with strong sustained winds and heavy blowing snow that drastically reduces visibility, typically lasting several hours; more generally, any overwhelming rush or flurry of something. Related: snowstorm, whiteout, tempest, gale.
- ICICLE /ˈaɪsɪkəl/ · noun
- A hanging or pendant drop of ice, typically formed from the freezing of a raindrop or a drop of water that has collected on a surface. A long, thin, and transparent or translucent piece of ice that forms on a surface, especially a string or a thread of ice that hangs from a roof or a branch. Related: ice crystal, frost, glaze, hoarfrost.
- RIME /raɪm/ · noun, verb
- A sound in poetry or music that is similar in quality to another sound; a line in a poem that has the same ending sound as another line. To have a similar sound at the end of a word. Related: rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance.
- GLAZE /ɡleɪz/ · noun, verb
- A layer of glassy material on a surface, typically formed by heating a mixture of chemicals. To cover or coat something with a layer of glassy material. Related: coat, layer, varnish, lacquer.
- SCARF /skɑːrf/ · noun
- A piece of fabric worn around the neck for warmth or as a fashion accessory. Related: bandana, necktie, shawl, wrapping.
- MITTENS /mɪˈtɛnz/ · noun
- A type of hand covering, typically made of fabric or other materials, designed to keep hands warm in cold weather. Mittens are often worn as a fashion accessory or for functional purposes. Related: gloves, hand warmers, mitten covers, hand wraps.
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