frost·bite
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbīt 
frostbit
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbit
; frostbitten
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbi-tᵊn
; frostbiting
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbī-tiŋ
; frostbitten
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbi-tᵊn
; frostbiting
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbī-tiŋ
: to affect or injure by frost or frostbite
: the superficial or deep freezing of the tissues of some part of the body (such as the feet or hands)
also
: the damage to tissues caused by freezing compare frostnip
: done in cold weather
frostbite sailing
also
: of or relating to cold-weather sailing
frostbite sailors
Examples of frostbite in a Sentence
Noun
He wore gloves to prevent frostbite.
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Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Falling prices feel like permanent frostbite.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Of course, cold weather can also cause noncontagious illnesses, like hypothermia or frostbite.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Dima, who asked to use a pseudonym out of concern for his privacy, lost all his toes to frostbite after spending five days trying to navigate the slopes in subzero temperatures.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Falling prices feel like permanent frostbite.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Of course, cold weather can also cause noncontagious illnesses, like hypothermia or frostbite.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Frostbite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frostbite. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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frostbite
1 of 2 verb
frost·bite
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbīt
: to injure by frost or frostbite
frostbite
2 of 2 noun
: the freezing of a surface or deeper layer of tissues of some part of the body (as the feet or hands)
Medical Definition
frostbite
1 of 2 transitive verb
frost·bite
ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌbīt
: to affect or injure by frost or frostbite
frostbite
2 of 2 noun
: the superficial or deep freezing of the tissues of some part of the body (as the feet or hands)
also
: the damage to tissues caused by freezing
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