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- [bleyn]
- /bleɪn/
- /ˈbleɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bleyn]
- /bleɪn/
Definitions of blain word
- noun blain a blister, blotch, or sore on the skin 3
- noun blain an inflamed sore or swelling 3
- noun blain an inflammatory swelling or sore. 1
- noun blain A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch. 0
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Origin of blain
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English blein(e), Old English blegene. See chilblain
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Parts of speech for Blain
noun
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preposition
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blain popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blain
noun blain
- abscess — An abscess is a painful swelling containing pus.
- sore — suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
- welt — a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from a blow of a stick or whip.
- ulcer — Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- cyst — A cyst is a growth containing liquid that appears inside your body or under your skin.
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