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frostbitten

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Affected by frostbite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His frostbitten toes would not recover.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

injured by freezing or partial freezing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • frostbitten fingers
  • frostbitten grapes unsalable as fresh fruit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From frost + bitten.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: адмарожаны (admaróžany) — affected by frostbite
  • Bulgarian: измръзнал (izmrǎznal) — affected by frostbite
  • Bulgarian: попарен от слана (poparen ot slana) — affected by frostbite
  • Chinese Mandarin: 凍傷的 /冻伤的 (dòngshāng de) — affected by frostbite
  • Faroese: frostbitin — affected by frostbite
  • Finnish: paleltunut — affected by frostbite
  • German: erfroren — affected by frostbite
  • Mongolian: хөлдөөсөн (xöldöösön) — affected by frostbite
  • Polish: odmrożony — affected by frostbite
  • Romanian: degerat — affected by frostbite
  • Russian: отморо́женный (otmoróžennyj) — affected by frostbite
  • Swedish: frostbiten — affected by frostbite
  • Turkish: donmuş — affected by frostbite
  • Zazaki: cemediyaye — affected by frostbite