FROSTBITE


Meaning of FROSTBITE in English

/frawst"buyt', frost"-/ , n. , v. , frostbit, frostbitten, frostbiting .

n.

1. injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.

v.t.

2. to injure by frost or extreme cold.

[ 1605-15; FROST + BITE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .