noun
frostbite
noun
1
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
Word Forms
frostbit past tense, frostbitten past tense, frostbites plural, frostbites singular
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Etymology
From "frost" plus "bite" — the cold effectively "bites" exposed skin.