frostbitten
Americanadjective
verb (used with object)
adjective
Etymology
Origin of frostbitten
First recorded in 1585–95
Vocabulary lists containing frostbitten
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Example Sentences
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Although frostbitten and thoroughly spent, Hillary Dawa could still sit upright and talk to those who found him, before he was airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
A minor misstep or bout of ill-preparation comes with dire consequences, from the slightest of ankle sprains to bygone absent frostbitten fingers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
One particular tale from “Chinese Menu” tells of how dumplings once apparently cured a village’s frostbitten ears.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024
Seidl doesn’t have much in common with Aronofsky; “Rimini,” especially next to the hokey sentimentality of “The Wrestler,” is as severe as the titular coastal town’s foggy, frostbitten climate.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Kapugen’s huge, black, frostbitten hand seemed small as it touched the great body of the whale.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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