I have no teeth or jaw, yet during the bitter cold of winter, I nip fiercely at your exposed fingers, toes, and nose. What am I?
Frostbite
Frostbite is injury caused by freezing cold, traditionally personified as Jack Frost 'nipping' or 'biting' at flesh.
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