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Definition of frostbite

frostbite

/ˈfrɔːstˌbaɪt/
frost · bite
Adjective:frostbitten
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Past Simple:frostbit
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Past Participle:frostbitten
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Present Participle:frostbiting
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frostbite Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold, typically affecting the nose, fingers, or toes and sometimes resulting in gangrene.

Example

"The mountaineers wore insulated mittens and thermal boots to protect their extremities from frostbite."

• verb

1

To injure or damage (body tissues or plants) by exposure to freezing temperatures (chiefly used in the passive or as the past participle 'frostbitten').

Example

"An unexpected late-spring freeze can easily frostbite the tender blossoms in the orchard."

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• Nearby Words

frontwoman
frosh
frost
frostbite
frostbitten
frosted
frostily

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late 16th-century English as a compound of 'frost' and 'bite', originally used as the past participle 'frostbitten' to describe skin or plants injured by the biting effect of severe cold.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frostbite. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frostbite
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