frostbite

noun

Etymology

From frost + bite.

  1. derived from *bʰeyd-
  2. inherited from *bītaną
  3. inherited from *bītan
  4. inherited from bītan
  5. inherited from biten
  6. compounded as frostbite — “frost + bite

Definitions

  1. An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers,…

    An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.

  2. To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air

    To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.

  3. To engage in winter sailboating.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA