chilblain
noun
an inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture.
chilblained
-
a word derived from
chilblain.
Example Sentences
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To the irreverent, the final effect of this oddest of contemporary autobiographies is that of Henley's Invictus recited by a passionately sincere but chilblained nudist.
From Time Magazine Archive
They pick out their masterworks on battered garret pianos with chilblained fingers, present them to a frigid world that applauds them only when it is too late.
From Time Magazine Archive
On behalf of a few million other chilblained citizens in this city, I say that: Nothing could be horrider than Florida.
From Time Magazine Archive
In less than 25 years, skiing has been transformed from an eccentric practice pursued by a handful of fanatic, chilblained young men to the U.S.'s fastest-growing outdoor winter sport.
From Time Magazine Archive
Between tasks, perhaps a dozen times a day, the students scrubbed their cracked and bleeding chilblained hands under freezing water.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
