Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
chilblain . - noun The condition of having
chilblains .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
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Examples
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The best approach to chilblains is to avoid developing it by limiting exposure to cold, dressing warmly and covering exposed skin.
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The best approach to chilblains is to avoid developing it by limiting exposure to cold, dressing warmly and covering exposed skin.
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I know you’re fussy, so I’ll tell you straight out …. .ummm … …. arrr … …. .ahhhhh … .. there’s only one ‘l’ in chilblains.
smoke 2008
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Spring and a release from scratchy underclothes and chilblains and runny noses and afternoon dusk and drafty passages.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Spring and a release from scratchy underclothes and chilblains and runny noses and afternoon dusk and drafty passages.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Spring and a release from scratchy underclothes and chilblains and runny noses and afternoon dusk and drafty passages.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Once upon a time David Duckham, a genuine genius, stood on the wing at Twickenham and could count chilblains in bigger numbers than passes.
Six Nations 2011: No need to turn tank-stoppers into ballerinas | Eddie Butler 2011
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The thought of chapped hands and chilblains was almost terrifying, and his heart sank at sight of the double storm-windows, which he knew were solidly fastened and unraisable, while the small ventilating panes, the size of ladies 'handkerchiefs, smote him with sensations of suffocation.
THE PRODIGAL FATHER 2010
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There are people who believe that their Sony-Ericsson scarab not only spreads sweetness and light, but can also cure chilblains.
iPhone worship has seen the media lose all sense of proportion 2010
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