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givrer

to frost

verb zhee-VREH Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

to ice up

Usage Note

Givrer comes from givre (frost, hoarfrost) and means to coat with frost or ice, as happens to windscreens and aircraft wings. The reflexive se givrer describes a surface icing up on its own. In cooking, givrer un verre means to frost a glass by rimming it with sugar or salt. The past participle givré also means 'crazy' in informal French slang.

Examples

"Le froid a givré les vitres pendant la nuit."

Natural Translation

The cold frosted the windows overnight.

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