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frostbite

/fɹˈɔstbˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
frost-bite
IPA
/fɹˈɔstbˌaɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To engage in winter sailboating.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From frost + bite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

frostbites (plural) frostbites (present, singular) frostbiting (participle, present) frostbit (past) frostbitten (participle, past)

Derived Forms

frostbitten

Frequently Paired Words

chilblain frostnip

Synonyms

cryopathy

Questions

How do you pronounce frostbite?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈɔstbˌaɪt/.
What does frostbite mean?
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.
Where does frostbite come from?
From frost + bite.

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