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Definition of chilblain in English: chilblainnoun ˈtʃɪlbleɪnˈtʃɪlˌbleɪn A painful, itching swelling on a hand or foot, caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold. Example sentencesExamples - As a cream or ointment, it can be applied directly to bruises, sprains, strains, chilblains or painful varicose veins - but only on unbroken skin.
- As a result of these walks in the cold mornings I got bad chilblains on my hands.
- January, February, and March bring a great cold, and inhumane conditions of food and weather for the girls - long marches to church in the blistering cold wind, swollen and flayed fingers and feet, and chilblains on the hands.
- In addition, because the cold is more restrictive to your blood supply, you can suffer chilblains and damage to tissue.
- You would simply prioritise the foot that had more chilblains.
- He carried on working to the end - dressed in the high starched collar and cravat of his youth and dispensing old-fashioned remedies, medicines, and cures which he prepared himself, for ailments as diverse as bronchitis and chilblains.
- To prevent chilblains, avoid exposure to cold.
- In fact, some of it is downright worth the chilblains.
- It is used as a substitute for tar and as an external application for rheumatism or chilblains.
- In the London cold, ‘She developed chilblains, and this annoyed her’.
- A few years back I ignored the need for winter socks and got a mild attack of chilblains, the first I've had since I was a child and, if I can so engineer it, the last I shall ever have.
- Many people suffered badly with chilblains on their feet, hands or ears, but no uniform regulations were bent to allow for more protection for the sensitive areas which itched and caused a lot of discomfort.
- Elderly people, whose circulation is less efficient than it used to be, people who don't take enough exercise, and those suffering from anaemia, are also susceptible to chilblains.
- Most went barefoot, and some suffered chilblains.
- I am too old to have anything other than chilblains as a sign of physical inflammation from the chest down.
Synonyms swelling, spot, pimple, blister, pustule, eruption, blemish, carbuncle, wen, cyst, abscess, tumour, ulcer, gumboil
Derivatives adjective There was no change of clothing to be had; wet boots enclosed ill-stockinged, chilblained feet; bodies remained unwashed through lack of basic facilities, or from sheer tiredness. Example sentencesExamples - Consequently, this will result in chilblained or frostbitten hands, feet, and ears.
- With Spartan fortitude he had to squeeze his chilblained feet into wet socks and soggy boots frozen solid.
- Just ask the chilblained citizens of Minnesota.
- In the long run this may lead to chilblained hands and/or feet.
Origin Mid 16th century: from chill + blain. Definition of chilblain in US English: chilblainnounˈtʃɪlˌbleɪnˈCHilˌblān A painful, itching swelling on the skin, typically on a hand or foot, caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold. Example sentencesExamples - I am too old to have anything other than chilblains as a sign of physical inflammation from the chest down.
- To prevent chilblains, avoid exposure to cold.
- A few years back I ignored the need for winter socks and got a mild attack of chilblains, the first I've had since I was a child and, if I can so engineer it, the last I shall ever have.
- In the London cold, ‘She developed chilblains, and this annoyed her’.
- Most went barefoot, and some suffered chilblains.
- Elderly people, whose circulation is less efficient than it used to be, people who don't take enough exercise, and those suffering from anaemia, are also susceptible to chilblains.
- In addition, because the cold is more restrictive to your blood supply, you can suffer chilblains and damage to tissue.
- January, February, and March bring a great cold, and inhumane conditions of food and weather for the girls - long marches to church in the blistering cold wind, swollen and flayed fingers and feet, and chilblains on the hands.
- In fact, some of it is downright worth the chilblains.
- Many people suffered badly with chilblains on their feet, hands or ears, but no uniform regulations were bent to allow for more protection for the sensitive areas which itched and caused a lot of discomfort.
- As a cream or ointment, it can be applied directly to bruises, sprains, strains, chilblains or painful varicose veins - but only on unbroken skin.
- You would simply prioritise the foot that had more chilblains.
- As a result of these walks in the cold mornings I got bad chilblains on my hands.
- It is used as a substitute for tar and as an external application for rheumatism or chilblains.
- He carried on working to the end - dressed in the high starched collar and cravat of his youth and dispensing old-fashioned remedies, medicines, and cures which he prepared himself, for ailments as diverse as bronchitis and chilblains.
Synonyms swelling, spot, pimple, blister, pustule, eruption, blemish, carbuncle, wen, cyst, abscess, tumour, ulcer, gumboil
Origin Mid 16th century: from chill + blain. |