1. affected by chilblains; having painful inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to cold followed by rapid rewarming
Usage: typically describes a person or body part (fingers, toes, ears) suffering from chilblains

Examples

• His chilblained fingers were red and swollen after playing outside in the snow.
• The hiker's chilblained toes made it painful to walk down the mountain.
• She rubbed lotion on her chilblained heels to ease the itching and burning.
• The elderly man's chilblained ears were a common problem during harsh winters.
• After spending hours in the cold, several children developed chilblained hands.