Word: frostnips
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: frost
nips
Definition: Plural of frostnip; a skin injury that occurs when exposed to extreme low temperatures, causing the freezing of the skin or other tissues, most commonly affecting the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin areas
Morphemes:
Affix: frost
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
Affix: nip
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To benumb e.g., cheeks, fingers, nose by severe cold.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.