CHILBLAIN


Meaning of CHILBLAIN in English

/ ˈtʃɪlbleɪn; NAmE / noun

[ usually pl. ] a painful red swelling on the hands or feet that is caused by cold or bad circulation of the blood

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from chill + blain swelling or sore on the skin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.