cold fingers
Frostbitten hand extremities
Cold fingers are fingers that feel chilled, often from poor circulation or low temperatures.
The phrase appears in expressions about reluctance or fear: I'm getting cold fingers about the investment.
Someone with cold fingers at work may be losing their touch or hesitating at a critical moment.
In music, cold fingers can affect dexterity: My cold fingers fumbled the chord.
- chilblainCold-induced skin swelling
- mittenFingerless hand covering
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- frozen stiffImmobilized by extreme cold
- winterYear's coldest quarter
shivering · poor circulation · numbness · gloves · handwarmer · chilliness · vasoconstriction · icy · winter chill · muffs · tingling · wind chill · snowstorms · temperature · winter weather · layered clothing · hypothermia · high altitude
- cold injuriesfrostbite, frostnip, hypothermia, chilblains, trench foot