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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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a sudden unpleasant feeling, especially of fear: I suddenly realized, with a chill of apprehension, the danger ahead. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. send chills down/up someone's spine.
1. : a feeling of cold accompanied by shivering. chills and fever. 2. : a strong sensation of shivering especially from an emotion (as fear) often used in plural. gave me chills. 3. : a moderate but unpleasant amount of cold. there was a chill in the air.
a moderate coldness. 2. a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction. 3. a feverish cold. 4. a check on enthusiasm or joy. 5. metallurgy. a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth.
noun. chills. A feeling of coldness that makes one shiver; uncomfortable coolness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A moderate coldness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A checking or dampening of enthusiasm, spirit, or joy. Bad news that put a chill on the celebration. American Heritage.
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.
Definition of chill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of chill verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening. a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a slight chill from the open window. a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm.
a sudden unpleasant feeling, especially of fear: I suddenly realized, with a chill of apprehension, the danger ahead. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. send chills down/up someone's spine.
a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a slight chill from the open window. a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm. sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague: fevers and chills.
