frore — a wintry term
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February 18, 2015
___ Frore is a fabulous term to describe cold, especially climate cold.
Today this word is used mostly by poets, yet remains a part of our language. ‘Tis ver-ly useful in speaking one effective syllable to describe a wintry experience.
Definition via Merriam-Webster.com:
— frosty, frozen
Definition via OxfordDictionaries.com
— Frozen; frosty.
Definition via The AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY online (ahdictionary.com)
— Extremely cold; frosty.
This word clearly refers to a cold-temperature experience. Folks living in tundra regions will relate. Folks living in regions that have snowy winter climates will relate. And, folks from balmy or tropical climates will relate if they ever travel to a wintry climate.
From wherever they speak when encountering such cold surroundings, they may relate their experience as “frore!”
Usage examples
● The ship captain was assigned a journey into Arctic regions and made plans to encounter frore waters.
● Judy wrote home about her ski experience, and described the frore mountain landscape.
● Edward had lived in Florida all his life. He heartily accepted an invitation to spend Christmas at his aunt’s house in upstate New York. Yet he arrived to feel stunned by frore temperatures.
When have you experienced frore surroundings?
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