Frostbite

/ˈfrɔːstbaɪt/ noun

A serious injury to skin and tissue caused by freezing in extreme cold, often turning the affected area pale or black.

A compound word combining 'frost' (frozen water crystals) and 'bite' (to wound by cutting), literally describing how freezing temperatures 'bite' at exposed flesh and damage it permanently.

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