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# frostbitten

adjective (frostbitten)

«frostbitten» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Frostbitten means injured by extreme cold, so that skin and the flesh under it freeze, especially on fingers, toes, ears and nose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#m1)
2. Frostbitten plants have been damaged by frost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons about winter, mountains and the outdoors: wear gloves, hats and warm socks; numb, white or hard skin can mean frostbite; warm it gently and get help. In stories, explorers in the Arctic or Antarctic return frostbitten. Phrases: «frostbitten fingers», «frostbitten toes».

### Examples

- The climber's toes were frostbitten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#x1)
- Wear gloves or your fingers might get frostbitten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#x2)
- Frostbitten skin turns white and numb. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#x3)
- The explorers came back tired and frostbitten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#x4)
- The frost killed the frostbitten tomato plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#x5)
- Do not rub frostbitten skin; warm it gently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/#x6)

### Note

Noun: «frostbite». Compound: frost + bitten, one word. Safety: do not rub frostbitten skin or use very hot water; warm it slowly and get medical help. Not a number word, but problems may give temperatures below zero (negative numbers).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «frostbitten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frostbitten/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«frostbitten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frostbitten.html) on Mova free.