frostbite
injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
Origin of frostbite
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How to use frostbite in a sentence
"We couldn't pull enough o' that frostbit ole grass in the yard to feed him," Penrod said gloomily.
Short Stories of Various Types | VariousNext morning the ends of my toes were so frostbit by the extreme cold of the country, that I could no longer go barefooted.
British Dictionary definitions for frostbite
/ (ˈfrɒstˌbaɪt) /
destruction of tissues, esp those of the fingers, ears, toes, and nose, by freezing, characterized by tingling, blister formation, and gangrene
NZ a type of small sailing dinghy
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Scientific definitions for frostbite
[ frôst′bīt′ ]
Damage to a part of the body as a result of exposure to freezing temperatures. It is caused by a loss of blood supply and the formation of ice crystals in the affected body part.
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