Frostbite

Word FROSTBITE
Character 9
Hyphenation frost bite frost bite
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Frostbite"

What do we mean by frostbite?

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. noun

To injure or damage by freezing. transitive verb

To affect with or as with frost-bite; nip or wither, as with frost.

To expose to the effect of frost or of a frosty atmosphere.

A condition or the effect of being partly or slightly frozen, as a part of the body. noun

The freezing, or effect of a freezing, of some part of the body, as the ears, fingers, toes, or nose. Severe frostbite can lead to the loss of fingers or toes. noun

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

The freezing, or effect of a freezing, of some part of the body. noun

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

To engage in winter sailboating. verb

Destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene noun

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

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The word "frostbite" in example sentences

My hands and face were burning with that "frostbite is just around the corner" sensation after only a few minutes. ❋ Greygirlbeast (2010)

Skin destroyed by frostbite is completely black and looks loose and flayed, as if burnt. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"Exposure," the chapter about hypothermia and frostbite, is quite graphic and medically detailed in its depiction of exactly what happens to the body as it freezes to death. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I tried to describe exactly what happens to the human body as it freezes to death -- as well as the processes that result in frostbite. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And that's to say nothing of the half-sunburn I've got going, not to be confused with Jason's frostbite, which is now half peeled away thank goodness, or the problem with my tender tootsies that has got me better than halfway to disability. ❋ Jay (2006)

Brandon's manner was so matter-of-fact, she knew he must be serious, even though she had never heard of anything called frostbite before. ❋ Black, Michelle (1996)

Suffering environmental injuries in a combat zone, such as frostbite or sunburn ❋ Unknown (2010)

Injuries such as frostbite, hypothermia, and others are linked to body cooling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Direct impacts of winter warming in some regions may include a reduction in cold-induced injuries such as frostbite and hypothermia and a reduction in cold stress. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm assuming the blogger monkeys changed it to "frostbite" just in time. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

On the other hand, because of the high temperature gradient from skin to core, women are more likely to suffer from surface cold injury such as frostbite ❋ Unknown (2011)

Chilblains is a mild form of frostbite which is nevertheless very painful. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Captain JP claims that the word "frostbite" is "just a ruse for masochists to get some race points over the sane" and he seems to regret the fact that we winter sailors are ❋ Unknown (2010)

(From C3) I chose to use supplementary oxygen (regulator set to release two liters of oxygen per minute) to minimize the dangers of climbing an eight-thousand-meter peak (such as frostbite, hypoxia and fatigue).

But we start sympathising with them as wolves gather in the snow 40 feet below, an ice storm blows up, hypothermia and frostbite threaten, and their lift starts to come apart. ❋ Philip French (2010)

It was nearly worth the risk of frostbite not to wear these horribly uncool and unfashionable items, even at the age of seven, even before seven-year-olds were that fashion-conscious. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Caught frostbite that way in a steel track without heater, in below zero weather, for a couple of weeks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you suspect frostbite of fingers or toes or skin touch it it will feel woody, and wax like. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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