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1frost — I. n. 1. Rime, hoar frost, frozen dew, white frost. 2. Cold manner, reserve, frigidity, iciness, stiffness, want of cordiality, unsociability. II. v. a. 1. Ice, cover with frosting. 2. Whiten, sprinkle with white, sprinkle with gray hairs. 3.… …
2frost-bite — v. a. Bite with frost, frost, nip, wither, shrivel, injure by frost or cold …
3frost´like´ — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …
4frost´less — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …
5frost — frostless, adj. frostlike, adj. /frawst, frost/, n. 1. a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water. 2. Also called hoarfrost. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and… …
6frost|bite — «FRST BYT, FROST », noun, verb, bit, bit|ten, bit|ing. –n. an injury to a part of the body caused by exposure to severe cold. Frostbite is characterized by severe burning pain, the rupturing of blood vessels, and gangrene: »Frostbite may, however …
7frost — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German frost more at freeze Date: before 12th century 1. a. the process of freezing b. a covering of minute ice crystals on a cold surface; also ice particles formed from a gas …
8frostbite — frost•bite [[t]ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst [/t]] n. v. bit, bit•ten, bit•ing 1) pat injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold 2) pat to injure by frost or extreme cold • Etymology: 1605–15 …
9frostbite — /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… …
10Frostbite — Damage to tissues from freezing due to the formation of ice crystals within cells, rupturing the cells and leading to cell death. Frostbite goes through several stages: {{}}First degree injury: When only the surface skin is frozen, the injury is… …
