English dictionary
frostbite
/'fr/O/st,b/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
Synonyms cryopathySource: WordNet 3.0
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The freezing, or effect of a freezing, of some part of the body, as the ears or nose.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.
Source: webster1913