frost-bound
Example Sentences
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The roads were frost-bound and the trees leafless.
From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John
The sight of the familiar scenes had banished the “Dread of the Wild” from the minds of the two men, and their spirits rose as they approached the frost-bound river below their home.
From In the Brooding Wild by Cullum, Ridgwell
Amid the serenity of the mountains, as he sent his gaze roaming over the frost-bound horizons, all within him became pure and crystal-clear, his soul a very prism.
From The Later Life by Couperus, Louis
Cold, but stimulating and pleasant was the clear, dry air; and our frost-bound world sparkled in the wintry sun.
From Willing to Die by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
A frost-bound coast, an icy sea, rain, hail, snow and tempest, were the greetings of the telegraph adventurers in their first movement toward Europe.
From The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
