frostbitten

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Word: Frostbitten

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: "Frostbitten" describes something that has been injured because of extreme cold. This often happens when skin or other parts of the body freeze or are partially frozen due to very low temperatures.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "frostbitten" to describe body parts, especially fingers, toes, ears, or noses, that have been damaged by cold weather.
• It can also be used in a more figurative way, such as describing fruit that has been damaged by frost, making it unsalable as fresh fruit.

Examples:

1. Body Part: "After being outside for too long in the snow, my fingers became frostbitten."
2. Fruit: "The farmer couldn’t sell the frostbitten grapes because they looked bad."

Advanced Usage:

• "Frostbitten" can also imply a state of being affected by harsh or cold conditions, not just literally. For instance, one might say, "The frostbitten landscape looked desolate after the winter storm."

Word Variants:

• Noun: Frostbite (the condition of having frostbitten areas)
• Adverb: Frostbittenly (though not commonly used)

Different Meanings:

• The primary meaning relates to physical injury from cold, but it can also refer to a metaphorical sense of being harmed or affected negatively by harsh conditions.

Synonyms:

• Frostbite (as a noun)
• Frozen
• Chilled
• Icy (though this is more general)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• There are no common idioms specifically using "frostbitten," but related phrases might include:
  • "Left out in the cold" (meaning to be ignored or excluded, similar to being frostbitten in a social sense).

Summary:

"Frostbitten" is an adjective used to describe injuries caused by freezing temperatures. It can refer to body parts or items like fruit that have been harmed by frost.

Academic

Adjective

1. injured by freezing or partial freezing
   • frostbitten fingers
   • frostbitten grapes unsalable as fresh fruit