frostbite

== English == === Etymology === From frost +‎ bite. === Pronunciation === === Noun === frostbite (countable and uncountable, plural frostbites) An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose. ==== Coordinate terms ==== chilblain frostnip ==== Translations ==== === Verb === frostbite (third-person singular simple present frostbites, present participle frostbiting, simple past frostbit, past participle frostbitten) (transitive) To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (intransitive) To engage in winter sailboating. ==== Derived terms ==== frostbitten ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === frostbite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia