FROSTBITTEN Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

frostbitten

adjective

as in icy

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Recent Examples of frostbitten When last these teams met KC won a 26-7 playoff game at Arrowhead after the 2023 season in frostbitten winter. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Rescuers threw a rope, but with frostbitten hands and shifting ice, escape was impossible. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa's daughter Mendo Lhamu Sherpa applies ointment on his frostbitten hands in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 18, 2026. — CBS News, 19 June 2026 Shockingly, the dish was edible, albeit frostbitten and mushy. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026 This past Friday, Dan joined thousands of others at a protest in Minneapolis, where his fingers were frostbitten in the –9 degrees Fahrenheit weather. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 For example, placing frostbitten fingers in the armpit. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026 Don't rub or massage the fragile skin and place gauze between frostbitten fingers or toes. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

In winter, some wetlands become more accessible as thick, spongelike layers of organic-rich peat freeze solid and become strong enough to support snow machines on their icy surfaces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Set against the Swiss Alps, the story follows an Englishman (Spall) found barely alive in an icy mountain stream by local woman Alma (Deleila Piasko) and her young son, Franz.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of icy

Adjective

After the frosty and cold start, the weather quickly turns gorgeous and more comfortable Sunday afternoon.

— Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
As the mission goes on, Tenzing forms a connection with Edmund Hillary, played with frosty empathetic reserve by Tom Hiddleston.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of frosty

Adjective

My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025

Definition of congealed

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