Frosty air nipped at exposed skin.

Meaning: The cold air made the skin feel cold and uncomfortable.

Choice of Words: Frosty means very cold, often associated with frost or ice. Nipped means to bite or pinch lightly. Exposed skin refers to areas of the body that are not covered by clothing. This sentence describes the unpleasant sensation of cold air on unprotected skin.

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The chilly air was like tiny pinches on the skin that was not covered.

Meaning: This means the cold air was making the skin that was not covered feel cold and painful, like little pinches.

Choice of Words: Chilly means cold, especially in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable. Pinches are small, sharp pains, like when someone squeezes your skin. Exposed means not covered or protected. When you put these words together, it means the cold air was causing little painful sensations on the skin that was not covered.

The cold air bit at the skin that was not covered.

Meaning: This means the cold air was making the skin that was not covered feel cold and painful, like it was being bitten.

Choice of Words: Bit means to use your teeth to cut or tear something. Exposed means not covered or protected. When you put these words together, it means the cold air was biting at the skin that was not covered.

The icy air stung the skin that was not covered.

Meaning: This means the cold air was making the skin that was not covered feel cold and painful, like it was being stung.

Choice of Words: Icy means very cold, like ice. Stung means to cause a sharp, burning pain, like when you get stung by a bee. Exposed means not covered or protected. When you put these words together, it means the cold air was causing a sharp, burning pain on the skin that was not covered.

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