Chilblain
['tʃɪlbleɪn]
Definition
(noun.) inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture.
Checker: Raffles--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling, produced by exposure of the feet or hands to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration.
(v. t.) To produce chilblains upon.
Typist: Rosanna
Definition
n. a localised inflammation of the skin which occurs in cold weather on hands and feet more rarely on ears and nose.
Inputed by Armand
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of suffering with chilblains, denotes that you will be driven into some bad dealing through over anxity{sic} of a friend or partner. This dream also portends your own illness or an accident.
Inputed by Kirsten
Examples
- Since you are gone we have nothing but frostbites, chilblains, jaundice, gonorrhea, self-inflicted wounds, pneumonia and hard and soft chancres. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- In the treatment of chilblains we give a detailed list of formulas from the works and practice of a number of the most eminent physicians and surgeons. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
Inputed by Julio