frostnip

English

Etymology

From frost +‎ nip.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɒst.nɪp/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɔst.nɪp/
  • (cotcaught merger) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɑst.nɪp/
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Noun

frostnip (countable and uncountable, plural frostnips)

  1. The first stage of frostbite.