frost·bite
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbīt 
frostbit
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbit
; frostbitten
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbi-tᵊn
; frostbiting
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbī-tiŋ
; frostbitten
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbi-tᵊn
; frostbiting
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbī-tiŋ
: to affect or injure by frost or frostbite
: the superficial or deep freezing of the tissues of some part of the body (such as the feet or hands)
also
: the damage to tissues caused by freezing compare frostnip
: done in cold weather
frostbite sailing
also
: of or relating to cold-weather sailing
frostbite sailors
Examples of frostbite in a Sentence
Noun
He wore gloves to prevent frostbite.
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Ewa Wiśnierska, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
The helicopter also evacuated two other climbers being treated for frostbite in a medical tent on the mountain.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024
And be aware of the signs of frostbite and hypothermia.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
Soldiers became affected with frostbite thanks to poor planning and then were treated by Russian medics with 44-year-old field dressings.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2022
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Noun
Other than some frostbite, which eventually went away, everything was fine.
—Ewa Wiśnierska, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
The helicopter also evacuated two other climbers being treated for frostbite in a medical tent on the mountain.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 May 2024
And be aware of the signs of frostbite and hypothermia.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2024
Soldiers became affected with frostbite thanks to poor planning and then were treated by Russian medics with 44-year-old field dressings.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2022
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“Frostbite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frostbite. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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frostbite
1 of 2 verb
frost·bite
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbīt
: to injure by frost or frostbite
frostbite
2 of 2 noun
: the freezing of a surface or deeper layer of tissues of some part of the body (as the feet or hands)
Medical Definition
frostbite
1 of 2 transitive verb
frost·bite
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbīt
: to affect or injure by frost or frostbite
frostbite
2 of 2 noun
: the superficial or deep freezing of the tissues of some part of the body (as the feet or hands)
also
: the damage to tissues caused by freezing
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