frosted

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  1. Covered with frost or with something resembling it: as, frosted cake. See frosting.
  2. Having the surface roughened or unpolished; in decorated metalwork, ornamented by means of a roughened surface, whether engraved or produced by acid or by the application of a punch or die: said especially of any material which is white or nearly so when so treated: as, frosted glass, frosted silver, etc. When the dead or frosted parts are quite dry, the polished parts are carefully cleaned with powder. Workshop Receipts, 2d ser., p. 130.
  3. In entomology, covered with glistening or white specks, scales, or hairs, giving an appearance like hoar frost: as, the wings of a moth frosted at the tip.
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  • The glass division between that and the manager's office was "frosted" with white paint, but so carelessly done that she found places where she could see through into the office of the manager. —  Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls
  • MRS. SANTA CLAUS The moon was like a frosted cake The stars like flashing beads That round a brimming punch-bowl break Mid spice and almond seeds And here and there a silver beam Made bright some curling cloud Uprising like the wassail's stream Blown off by laughter loud It was the night of Christmas Eve And good old Santa Claus His door was just about to leave When something made him pause I haven't kissed my wife," quoth he I haven't said good-by So back he went and lovingly He kissed her cap awry Now Mrs. Claus is just a bit The least bit--of a shrew What wonder? —  In The Yule-Log Glow, Vol. IV (of IV)
  • They are frosted, mine dear chap, und dis is der only vay to make dem proper. —  The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound Or, The Proof on the Film
  • But the pink-frosted cakes Oh, dear!" —  Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
  • To his delight he found a platter filled with just the daintiest little pink-frosted cakes you ever saw O-oo, thimble cakes!" —  Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know
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