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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.
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.
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.