单词 | frostnip |
释义 | frostnip1/ˈfrɒs(t)nɪp/noun Originally: †extremely cold air or wind; an instance of this (obsolete ). In later use: frostbite, specifically in a less severe form affecting only the superficial layers of the skin. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Owles Almanacke. From frost + nip, after frostnip and frostnipped. frostnip2/ˈfrɒs(t)nɪp/verb [with object] To injure or damage by frost or extreme cold (frequently in figurative contexts and figurative ); specifically to affect with frostnip. Frequently in pass. Compare frostbite. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in John Pory (bap. 1572, d.?1636), writer and colonial administrator. From frost + nip. |
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