chill
/tʃɪl/noun, verb1 syllable
Chill means: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
Synonyms for chill20
noun, as in an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
noun, as in coldness due to a cold environment
noun, as in a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
noun, as in a sudden numbing dread
verb, as in make cool or cooler
verb, as in loose heat
also used for chill
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What does chill mean?7
noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
coldness due to a cold environment
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
a sudden numbing dread
verb
make cool or cooler“Chill the food”
loose heat“The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm”
depress or discourage“The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Chill in a sentence
- Don't leave the door open, it's cold and we'll catch a chill.Amastan
- Taking into consideration the coming chill of winter, we cancelled our picnic.WestofEden
- The most commonly reported flu symptoms are fever, chills, sweating, asthenia, headache and nausea.gauravjiii
- The onset of malaria is marked by nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and headache._undertoad
- Just thinking about it, it gives me the chills.Nuel
- A chill ran down her body when she saw the soldier's wound.MessDjaaf
- I feel a chill seeing the blizzard outside.auxitt
- He caught a chill because he went out in the rain.CK
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Forms of chill
as a noun
- plural
- chills
as a verb
- past tense
- chilled
- present participle
- chilling
- third-person singular
- chills