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Frostbite

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

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📖 Definitions of "Frostbite"

noun

1
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

verb

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

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Word	Definition
cryopathynoun	(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Frostbite"

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Word	Definition
cryopathynoun	(pathology) Any morbid condition caused by coldness
freezingnoun	(countable and uncountable) The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
frost burnnoun	frostbite
frostnipnoun	The first stage of frostbite.
frostburnnoun	Synonym of frostbite.
immersion footnoun	A medical condition, somewhat similar to frostbite, that can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet.
black frostnoun	(botany, meteorology) Cold so intense as to freeze vegetation and turn it black, without the formation of hoar frost.
frostenoun	Obsolete spelling of frost. [A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.]
frostnoun	A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
ground frostnoun	(meteorology) The condition of air temperature dropping below the freezing point at or near ground level.
frost nailnoun	A horseshoe nail with a sharp point to prevent it from slipping on ice.
frostbeltnoun	(also with capital) Especially, the north and north-east of the United States.
superfrostnoun	An exceptionally severe frost.
frost-nailnoun	A nail with a sharp head, driven into a horseshoe to keep the horse from slipping.
frost smokenoun	A phenomenon resembling smoke, caused by the congelation of vapor in the atmosphere in times of severe cold.
frost fairnoun	A winter event held on top of frosty, frozen, or snow-covered ground, or on a frozen body of water. It typically consists of a variety of vendors and various hands-on games, sports, or rides.
frostlinenoun	Alternative form of frost line. [The depth to which the water present in the soil is expected to freeze in winter.]
freezenoun	A period of intensely cold weather.
frostworknoun	Any naturally occurring intricate pattern of ice crystals.
frost piecenoun	A painting depicting a winter scene.