frostwork

Example Sentences

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Fir and hemlock of a century's growth," he says, "met overhead and formed an archway, radiant with frostwork.

From Thrilling Adventures by Land and Sea by Brayman, James O.

All is contained in that one sob, in which the whole frostwork of these weary months breaks up and rolls away, swept before the strong flood.

From The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms by Maclaren, Alexander

Pendant from tree and shrub hung glittering icicles, and on the window panes the frostwork looked like the invisible effort of some fairy spirits, that a breath from mortals would dissolve.

From Clemence The Schoolmistress of Waveland by Babcock, Retta

The small panes of his window were so obscured by frostwork that he did not attempt to look through the glass, but opened his door.

From What Necessity Knows by Dougall, Lily

All day pale golden sunlight flooded the whitened grass, which sometimes glittered with frostwork in early morning, while as the nights grew longer, the wild fowl came down from the north.

From Lorimer of the Northwest by Dewey, Alfred James