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frostbitten

 [frawst-bit-n, frost-]   Origin

frost·bit·ten

   [frawst-bit-n, frost-]
adjective
1.
injured by frost or extreme cold.
verb (used with object)
2.
past participle of frostbite.

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Origin:
1585–95
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frost·bite

   [frawst-bahyt, frost-] noun, verb, frost·bit, frost·bit·ten, frost·bit·ing.
noun
1.
injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
verb (used with object)
2.
to injure by frost or extreme cold.
Origin:
1605–15; frost + bite
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frostbitten (ˈfrɒstˌbɪtən)
 
—adj
of or affected with frostbite

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frostbitten
also frost-bitten, 1550s, from frost + bitten.
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