Chilblain
(noun)
A painful inflammation of the skin and underlying tissue, caused by exposure to cold and damp, typically affecting the extremities, such as the fingers, toes, ears and nose.
Origin:
From old english cīle ("cold") + blǣdene ("swellin.g")
Examples:
- She had a chilblain on her toe.
- The cold weather made him develop chilblains on his fingers.
- The chilblain was red and swollen.
- The chilblain was caused by exposure to cold and damp.
- He had to put a warm compress on the chilblain to ease the pain.