frostbite

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To expose to the effect of frost, or a frosty air; to blight or nip with frost.
2. (intransitive) To engage in winter sailboating.

Synonyms

chilblains

cold injury

frost damage

frost injury

cryopathy

chilblain

freeze damage

ice damage

ice scorch

pernio

congelation

exposure

freezing

frost-bite

intense cold

Translations

Erfrierung

gelure

gelone

engelure

congelamiento

κρυοπάγημα

assideramento

Frostbeule

congelación

froidure

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Frostschaden

door bevriezing veroorzaakte wond

bevriezing

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Etymology

From frost + bite.