: the reversible freezing of superficial skin layers that is usually marked by numbness and whiteness of the skin
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWhile battling appalling weather in Greenland Chandi suffered frostnip -- an early stage of frostbite -- on the tip of her nose. Laura Smith-spark And Francesca Street, CNN, 6 Nov. 2021
Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
frostnip
noun
frost·nip ˈfrȯs(t)-ˌnip
: the reversible freezing of superficial skin layers that is usually marked by numbness and whiteness of the skin