frostnip

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounfrostnip (countable and uncountable, plural frostnips)

plural frostnips

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

Origin

From frost + nip.

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APA

frostnip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frostnip

MLA

“frostnip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frostnip. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frostnip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frostnip.

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