noun
- injury to body tissues caused by exposure to extreme cold
Usage: medical
verb
- to injure with frostbite
Examples
- The mountain climber suffered severe frostbite on his fingers.
- Frostbite can occur when skin is exposed to freezing temperatures.
- The doctor treated her frostbite with warm water.
- His toes were frostbitten after the long winter hike.
- Proper clothing helps prevent frostbite in cold weather.
- The cold wind could frostbite exposed skin in minutes.