validation proof substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
cutlassfish frost fish hairtail | long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth, closely related to snake mackerel |
damp-proof course damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
proof cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
proof test copy trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
Jack Frost | a personification of frost or winter weather |
Frost Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost | United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (-) |
Kennan George F. Kennan George Frost Kennan | United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (-) |
freeze frost | weather cold enough to cause freezing |
frost heave frost heaving | upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil |
ice crystal snow mist diamond dust poudrin ice needle frost snow frost mist | small crystals of ice |
Virginia crownbeard frostweed frost-weed Verbesina virginica | tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers, the eastern United States |
frostweed frost-weed frostwort Helianthemum canadense Crocanthemum canadense | perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers, soalled because ice crystals form on it during first frosts |
Frost's bolete Boletus frostii | a fungus with a red cap and a red coarsely reticulate stalk |
frost icing | the formation of frost or ice on a surface |
proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
frost hoar hoarfrost rime | ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) |
proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof goof-proof foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
frost | damage by frost, The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown |
proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
frost | cover with frost, ice crystals frosted the glass |
frost | provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance, frost the glass, she frosts her hair |
proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
frost ice | decorate with frosting, frost a cake |
proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
ice up frost over ice over | become covered with a layer of ice, of a surface such as a window, When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane |
repellent resistant | incapable of absorbing or mixing with, a water-repellent fabric, plastic highly resistant to steam and water |
fire-retardant fire-resistant fire-resisting fire-resistive | difficult to burn |
insubordinate resistant resistive | disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority |
frost-bound | (of the ground) made hard by frost |
water-repellent water-resistant | hindering the penetration of water, a water-repellent coat |
mothproof moth-resistant | resistant to damage by moths |
proof(p) | (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand, temptation-proof, childproof locks |
resistant | impervious to being affected, resistant to the effects of heat, resistant to persuasion |
corrosion-resistant | impervious to corrosion, he was a great believer in the corrosion-resistant qualities of cast iron |
rot-resistant | resistant to rotting |
runproof ladder-proof run-resistant | (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders |
rust-resistant | resistant to rust |
immune resistant | relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) |