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- [frawst-bahyt, frost-]
- /ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst-/
- /ˈfrɒst.baɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [frawst-bahyt, frost-]
- /ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst-/
Definitions of frostbite word
- noun frostbite injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene. 1
- verb with object frostbite to injure by frost or extreme cold. 1
- noun frostbite Injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold, typically affecting the nose, fingers, or toes and sometimes resulting in gangrene. 1
- noun frostbite injury caused by cold 1
- uncountable noun frostbite Frostbite is a condition in which parts of your body, such as your fingers or toes, become seriously damaged as a result of being very cold. 0
- noun frostbite destruction of tissues, esp those of the fingers, ears, toes, and nose, by freezing, characterized by tingling, blister formation, and gangrene 0
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Origin of frostbite
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; frost + bite
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Frostbite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
frostbite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
frostbite usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for frostbite
noun frostbite
- snow — Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- frost — Robert (Lee) 1874–1963, U.S. poet.
- refrigeration — the act or process of refrigerating.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
Antonyms for frostbite
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