BLAIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inflammatory swelling or sore

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("blain" is a kind of...):

sore (an open skin infection)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blain"):

chilblain; chilblains; pernio (inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture)

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