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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Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
The 23-month-old was not injured in the shooting but suffered from frostbite, according to prosecutors.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Use caution to avoid injury or frostbite on your hands.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Zahab got frostbite on his fingertips just from setting up camp inside the tent.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The flesh was rotting off his feet, and his tendons were exposed from frostbite.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
The 23-month-old was not injured in the shooting but suffered from frostbite, according to prosecutors.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Use caution to avoid injury or frostbite on your hands.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
Zahab got frostbite on his fingertips just from setting up camp inside the tent.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
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“Frostbite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frostbite. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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