frostbitten

frost·bite  (frôstbt, frst-)

n.

Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.

tr.v. frost·bit (-bt), frost·bit·ten (-btn), frost·bit·ing, frost·bites

To injure or damage by freezing.

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Adj.

1.

frostbitten - injured by freezing or partial freezing; "frostbitten fingers"; "frostbitten grapes unsalable as fresh fruit" frozen - turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold; "the frozen North"; "frozen pipes"; "children skating on a frozen brook"