frostbite
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frostbite
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From frost + bite.
noun frostbites
- An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.
verb frostbites · frostbiting · frostbit · frostbitten
- To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.
- To engage in winter sailboating.
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noun the freezing of some part of the body
| Español | congelamiento, congelación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동상 dongsang |
| 日本語 | 霜焼け shimoyake, 霜焼 shimoyake, 凍瘡 tōsō, 凍傷 tōshō |
| 中文 | 凍瘡 /冻疮 dòngchuāng, 凍傷 /冻伤 dòngshāng, 瘃 zhú |
| Português | congelamento, geladura, úlcera de frio |
| Français | gelure |
| Deutsch | Erfrierung |
| Italiano | congelamento |
| Ελληνικά | κρυοπάγημα kryopágima |
| Română | degerare |
| Русский | обмороже́ние obmorožénije |
| Tiếng Việt | cước |
| العربية | تَثْلِيج taṯlīj, قَضْمَة صَقِيع |
verb to expose to the effect of frost
| Español | congelar |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | शीतदंश śītdañś |
| Русский | отморо́зить otmorózitʹ |
Talk about this word "frostbite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frostbite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. frostbite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frostbite "frostbite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frostbite.
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@misc{frostbite_2026,
title = {frostbite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frostbite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
