noun
frostbite
Frostbite (noun) means Injury to body tissue, usually fingers, toes, or the nose, caused by extreme cold. Example: “The climbers suffered frostbite after being stranded overnight.”
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Injury to body tissue, usually fingers, toes, or the nose, caused by extreme cold.
"The climbers suffered frostbite after being stranded overnight."
How to use frostbite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTissue damage caused by severe cold exposure.
Common pairings
risk of frostbite
suffer frostbite
frostbite on the toes
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Word forms
- Plural
- frostbites
- Third person singular
- frostbites
- Past tense
- frostbit, frostbitten
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The climbers suffered _____ after being stranded overnight.
Etymology
From "frost" plus "bite" — the cold effectively "bites" exposed skin.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for frostbite
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What does “frostbite” mean?
The word “frostbite” means injury to body tissue, usually fingers, toes, or the nose, caused by extreme cold. In plain terms, tissue damage caused by severe cold exposure.
How do you use “frostbite” in a sentence?
Here is “frostbite” used in a sentence: “The climbers suffered frostbite after being stranded overnight.”
What part of speech is “frostbite”?
“Frostbite” is a noun.
What is the meaning of frostbite?
"frostbite" (noun) means injury to body tissue, usually fingers, toes, or the nose, caused by extreme cold.
