frostbite
/ˈfrɔstbaɪt/
noun
- Injury to skin and tissue caused by extreme cold, often affecting fingers, toes, nose, or ears.
- Wearing proper gloves can help prevent frostbite in freezing temperatures.
- The hiker developed frostbite on his fingers after being caught in a blizzard.
- Doctors treated several patients for frostbite after the sudden cold snap.
verb
- To damage or injure (a body part) by exposing it to extreme cold.
- Exposed skin can frostbite quickly in subzero temperatures.
- The severe winter storm frostbit the farmer's cheeks as he worked outdoors.
- If you stay outside too long, the cold could frostbite your ears.