Definitions for chilblained

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

chil•blainˈtʃɪl bleɪn(n.)chilblains.

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

    Category: Pathology

    Ref: Also called pernio.

Origin of chilblain:

1540–50; chill+blain

chil′blained(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. chilblained(adj)

    having chilblains

    "her poor chilblained hands"

Wiktionary

  1. chilblained(Adjective)

    Afflicted with a chilblain.


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