frostbite

[frawst-bahyt, frost-] / ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst- /

NOUN

cold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chill snow

STRONG

algidity chilliness coldness congelation draft freeze frigidity frost frostiness gelidity glaciation iciness inclemency rawness refrigeration shivering shivers wintertime

WEAK

algor frozenness gelidness wintriness

Antonyms

WEAK

heat warmth

Example Sentences

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It appears that frostbiting has not changed much in 340 years.

From Time Magazine Archive

To the roaring fire set, frostbiting would seem a study in self-torture.

From Time Magazine Archive

"There are lots of fancy ideas about the motivation for starting frostbiting," says Knapp.

From Time Magazine Archive

We started facing a very keen, frostbiting wind.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon

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