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kibe

kibe

9.9
A painful sore on the heel caused by cold or rubbing
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪb/
  • Archaic
: quiste
  • The doctor examined the infected kibe and recommended rest and bandaging.

Examples

  • He developed a painful kibe on his heel.

  • The doctor examined the kibe on her foot and prescribed an ointment.

  • After walking through the snow in thin boots, a painful kibe developed on his heel.

  • In Shakespeare’s plays, the word kibe sometimes refers to a sore caused by cold weather.

  • The doctor examined the kibe on her foot.

  • After walking through the snow in thin boots, a painful kibe developed on his heel.

  • The doctor examined the infected kibe and recommended rest and bandaging.

Synonyms

chilblains
vskibe
1 9.9

Small painful itchy red swellings on fingers, toes, or ears after cold, damp weather

is an ulcerated sore typically on the heel or foot rather than multiple swellings
chilblain
vskibe
  • UK
9.9

A painful, itchy swelling on the hands or feet after cold, wet weather

is an ulcerated sore on the heel or foot rather than a simple swelling

How Severe

ulcer
75 3.7
kibe
  • Archaic
9.9
sore
187 1.0
blister
48 2.4
redness
11 3.7

Surface Forms

kibe singular
kibes plural

Etymology

Kibe comes from an old English word for a sore caused by cold, like a 'chilblain'. So, kibe today names a painful ulcer or sore, often on the heel or foot.