frostbite
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- noun
- /ˈfrɔːstˌbaɪt/
- Specialized
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congelación
- The hikers suffered from frostbite after being stranded in the snow for several days.
- frostbite of the foot
- frostbite and hypothermia
That tender skin of your body is more susceptible to frostbite, just like your fruit trees.
- That tender skin of your body is more susceptible to frostbite, just like your fruit trees.
- But I survived it and got it and got all the, the frostbite to, to prove it and taught me some unbelievable lessons.
- I, I had the frostbite on my left foot every year I got the same spot, have frostbite as little girl.
Examples
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I was certain I had frostbite in every toe, and Guy was ready to bring in a backhoe.
Fiction book (2000) -
In this weather, frostbite sets in quick.
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Kids his age can get frostbite in seconds.
Fiction book (1998) -
The division field hospital is reporting hundreds and hundreds of cases of frostbite.
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I wonder if I have frostbite from wearing wet jeans.
Fiction book (1990) -
Under extreme conditions, without ready access to a car or warming hut, frostbite and hypothermia are serious health risks.
Academic text (1994) -
Weather's face is still black from the frostbite he got while climbing Everest.
Fiction book (1998) -
Cold injury can result in frostnip, frostbite, immersion foot, chilblains, and hypothermia.
Academic text (2003) -
Doctors treated her frostbite with warm water before wrapping her feet in bandages.
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He was warned that frostbite could occur if he did not wear proper gloves in such freezing temperatures.
Synonyms
Serious damage to body tissue from freezing that can cause tingling, blisters, or dead tissue
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frostbite is a clear picture word made from frost ('freezing cold') and bite ('to bite'), as if the cold itself is 'biting' your skin. That's why frostbite means skin and tissue damage caused by very low temperatures.