🇬🇧🇪🇸 frostnip - escarcha : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "frostnip" ("escarcha"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Frostnip is when your skin gets very cold and starts to feel numb, tingly, or prickly, but it isn’t badly hurt yet—if you warm it up soon, it usually gets better without lasting damage.
When my fingers got frostnip, they felt like frozen hot dogs that couldn’t remember how to wiggle.
My cheeks got frostnip and turned so red I looked like a tomato trying to survive in Antarctica.
I waved at my friend, but thanks to frostnip, my hand felt like a cold pancake flapping in the wind.
My ears got little frostnip zaps and I realized they needed earmuffs more than I needed another snowball.
Frostnip is different from frostbite—frostnip usually goes away when you warm up, but frostbite can seriously damage skin and needs a doctor.
On the cold walk, Anna felt frostnip on her fingers. The frostnip made her fingertips tingle and burn. She rubbed them, worried as frostnip crept up her hand. The frostnip stung, then eased. In the warm café she held a hot cup and watched the frostnip melt away, laughing in relief.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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