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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 mold or part of a mold, often cooled, designed to ensure rapid or even cooling of metal during casting.
verb
- 1. make (someone) cold: "I'm chilled to the bone"
- 2. horrify or frighten (someone): "the city was chilled by the violence" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. chilly: "the chill gray dawn"
- 2. very relaxed or easygoing: informal North American "the island is really chill and laid-back"
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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 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 feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm. sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague: fevers and chills. a depressing influence or sensation: His presence cast a chill over everyone. lack of warmth of feeling; unfriendliness; coolness.
noun. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. synonyms: frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle. see more.
CHILL meaning: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.
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.
Definition of chill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(informal) to spend time relaxing; to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous about something. We went home and chilled in front of the TV. Just chill, Mum—everything's going to be OK. Word Origin. Phrasal Verbs. chill out. See chill in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: chill.
Synonyms for CHILL: icy, chilly, cold, frigid, cool, arctic, brittle, frozen; Antonyms of CHILL: warm, happy, sympathetic, friendly, cordial, hearty, genial, kind.
[intransitive, transitive] when food or a drink chills or when someone chills it, it is made very cold but it does not freeze Let the pudding chill for an hour until set. chill something This wine is best served chilled. chilled foods (= for example in a supermarket) chilled champagne.
