[frawst-bahyt, frost-] 
noun, verb, -bit, -bit⋅ten, -bit⋅ing.| 1. | injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene. |
| 2. | to injure by frost or extreme cold. |
| frost·bite (frôst'bīt', frŏst'-) n. Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures. tr.v. frost·bit (-bĭt'), frost·bit·ten (-bĭt'n), frost·bit·ing, frost·bites To injure or damage by freezing. |
frostbite frost·bite (frôst'bīt')
n.
Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.
