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frostbitten

adj

Etymology

From frost + bitten.

  1. derived from *bʰeyd-✻ — “to split”
  2. inherited from *bitô✻
  3. inherited from bita — “bit; fragment; morsel”
  4. inherited from bitte
  5. suffixed as bitten — “bit + en”
  6. compounded as frostbitten — “frost + bitten”

Definitions

  1. Affected by frostbite.

    • His frostbitten toes would not recover.

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