noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost. transitive
2. 2
   To engage in winter sailboating. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

chilblainacheachingaltitude sicknessanoxemiaanoxia

Example

More examples

"If you go out in weather like this, you risk frostbite."

Etymology

From frost + bite.

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