chilblain

American  

[chil-bleyn] / ˈtʃɪl bleɪn /

noun

Pathology.

1. an inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture.

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chilblain British  

/ ˈtʃɪlˌbleɪn /

noun

1. Technical name: pernio.  pathol (usually plural) an inflammation of the fingers, toes, or ears, caused by prolonged exposure to moisture and cold

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• chilblained
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chilblain

First recorded in 1540–50; chill + blain

Example Sentences

"Yes," said he, in that cool way he has, which can be as irritating as a chilblain.

From The Motor Maid by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)

The same instant Ashiepattle's companion with the fifteen winters in his body let loose the last one right in the king's face, which swelled up into a big chilblain.

From The Junior Classics — Volume 1 by Patten, William

Aha! at last I have touched the chilblain of your heart.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various

Cut an onion in two; take one-half of it, dip it in table salt and well rub, for two or three minutes, the chilblain with it.

From Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children by Chavasse, Pye Henry

Many a chilblain I carried away from kneeling on those granite flags.

From Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess by Fischer, Henry W. (Henry William)