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frostnip

UK/ˈfɹɒst.nɪp//ˈfɹɔst.nɪp/

frostnip noun: the first stage of frostbite, involving paling or reddening, numbness, etc.

Noun

frostnip (countable and uncountable, plural frostnips)

  1. The first stage of frostbite, involving paling or reddening, numbness, etc.

Forms of frostnip

pluralfrostnips

Origin of frostnip

From frost + nip.

Questions about frostnip

What does frostnip mean?
Frostnip means the first stage of frostbite, involving paling or reddening, numbness, etc.
What part of speech is frostnip?
Frostnip is a noun.
How do you pronounce frostnip?
Frostnip is pronounced /ˈfɹɒst.nɪp/ (UK).
What is the plural of frostnip?
The plural of frostnip is frostnips.

Words near frostnip in the dictionary

  1. frostless
  2. frostlessness
  3. frostlike
  4. frostline
  5. frostlines
  6. frostnip
  7. frostnipped
  8. frostnips
  9. frostproof
  10. frostproofed
  11. frostproofing

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