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Injured, damaged, or killed by exposure to extreme cold; spec. affected by frostbite.
Extremely cold. Also (now chiefly): injured or damaged by exposure to extreme cold; affected by frostnip. Also figurative. Cf. frostbitten, adj., fr…
Of a plant or plant part: damaged or killed by frost. Also of a person or part of the body: affected by frostbite. Cf. frostbitten, adj. 1.
Very cold. Also: covered with or damaged by frost.