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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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Under those conditions, from Monday through noon Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department medical crews responded to 65 cold exposure calls for issues like frostbite and hypothermia, Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Thursday night, a high of 10 degrees is expected with a wind chill as low as minus 1.
Anyone outside for periods of time should guard against frostbite with winter accessories including gloves or mittens, hats, earmuffs and scarves.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The flesh was rotting off his feet, and his tendons were exposed from frostbite.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
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Noun
Experts say the ideal fridge temperature lands between 32°F and 38°F— cool enough to extend shelf life, but gentle enough to protect delicate produce from frostbite.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Under those conditions, from Monday through noon Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department medical crews responded to 65 cold exposure calls for issues like frostbite and hypothermia, Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Thursday night, a high of 10 degrees is expected with a wind chill as low as minus 1.
Anyone outside for periods of time should guard against frostbite with winter accessories including gloves or mittens, hats, earmuffs and scarves.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
The flesh was rotting off his feet, and his tendons were exposed from frostbite.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
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“Frostbite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frostbite. Accessed 12 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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