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- Dictionarychill/tʃɪl/
noun
- 1. an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body: "there was a chill in the air" Similar Opposite
- 2. a metal mould, often cooled, designed to ensure rapid or even cooling of metal during casting.
verb
- 1. make (someone) cold: "they were chilled by a sudden wind"
- 2. horrify or frighten (someone): "the city was chilled by the violence" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. chilly: "the chill grey dawn"
- 2. very relaxed or easy-going: informal North American "in general, I am a pretty chill guy"
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CHILL definition: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.
Noun There was a chill in the autumn air. He closed the windows to keep out the chill. Her symptoms include chills and a fever. From the historic streets of Rome to Australia’s totally hoppin’ Kangaroo Island, here are seven unique winter escapes to keep you chill.
A chill is a mild illness which can give you a slight fever and headache. He caught a chill while performing at a rain-soaked open-air venue. Chill weather is cold and unpleasant. ...chill winds, rain and choppy seas. Chill is also a noun. September is here, bringing with it a chill in the mornings. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
A moderate but penetrating coldness. 2. A sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin. 3. A checking or dampening of enthusiasm, spirit, or joy: bad news that put a chill on the celebration. 4. A sudden numbing fear or dread. 1. Moderately cold; chilly: a chill wind. 2.
A sharp burst of cold air or icy temperatures is a chill. The chill of a January day in New England might make you dream of moving to New Mexico. You'll feel a chill when someone opens a window in the winter, or notice a chill in the air on a cool day in September.
[countable] an illness caused by being cold and wet, causing a high temperature and shivering (= shaking of the body) I caught a nasty chill after my swim last week. [singular] a feeling of fear. His words sent a chill down her spine. The news of the disaster cast a chill over the party.
Chill (out), man. I decided to stay home and chill. She's been chilling out with her girlfriends. The nights grew chill. The chill weather kept us indoors.
When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze. [...] 2. When cold weather or something cold chills a person or a place, it makes that person or that place feel very cold. [...] 3. If something sends a chill through you, it gives you a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety. [...]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chill chill 1 / tʃɪl / noun 1 [singular] COLD a feeling of coldness There was a slight chill in the air. morning/autumnal/January etc chill Suddenly aware of the morning chill, she closed the window. chill of He sat in the chill of the evening, staring out over the city below.
chill /tʃɪl/ n. a piercing coldness: The chill of winter had penetrated the little cabin. a feeling or sensation of cold: I had chills and a fever. a sudden feeling of fear or alarm: A chill went down her spine when she heard the word "unemployment.'' a depressing influence or feeling: His presence cast a chill over everyone.
