Pruinose
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:04 am
by Grogie
Frosty, or covered with fine hairs, bloom, dust, powder etc,etc so as to give the appearance of frost.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:12 pm
by gailr
Where do you find these
unusual words, grogie?
This is a nice one for gardeners, with equally interesting relatives:
pruinescence, n. pruinous, a
-gailr
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:20 am
by Grogie
Hi Gail. I usually find them at m-w.com. or oed.com. Many thanks for asking.