frostbitten

frostbitten
frostbitten also frost-bitten, 1550s, from FROST (Cf. frost) + BITTEN (Cf. bitten).

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  • frostbitten — adjective injured by freezing or partial freezing (Freq. 2) frostbitten fingers frostbitten grapes unsalable as fresh fruit • Similar to: ↑frozen …   Useful english dictionary

  • frostbitten — adjective Affected by frostbite. His frostbitten toes would not recover …   Wiktionary

  • frostbitten — [[t]frɒ̱stbɪt(ə)n, AM frɔ͟ːst [/t]] ADJ If a person or a part of their body is frostbitten, they are suffering from frostbite …   English dictionary

  • frostbitten — /frawst bit n, frost /, adj. 1. injured by frost or extreme cold. v.t. 2. pp. of frostbite. [1585 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • frostbitten — frost|bit|ten [ frɔst,bıtn ] adjective affected by frostbite …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • frostbitten — adj. suffering from frostbite, injured by exposure to severe coldn. injury caused by exposure to severe cold v. injure by exposing to severe cold, cause frostbite …   English contemporary dictionary

  • frostbitten — UK [ˈfrɒs(t)ˌbɪt(ə)n] / US [ˈfrɔs(t)ˌbɪt(ə)n] adjective affected by frostbite …   English dictionary

  • frostbitten — [ˈfrɒs(t)ˌbɪt(ə)n] adj affected by frostbite …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • frostbitten — /ˈfrɒstbɪtn/ (say frostbitn) adjective injured by frost or extreme cold …  

  • Toledo War — Map of the Toledo Strip , the disputed region Date 1835–1836 Location …   Wikipedia

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