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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

frisson, shiver, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle

noun, as in coldness due to a cold environment

iciness, gelidity

noun, as in a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

shivering

noun, as in a sudden numbing dread

pall

verb, as in make cool or cooler

cool, cool down

verb, as in loose heat

cool, cool down

also used for chill

laid-back, unconcerned, airy, at ease, at peace, carefree, careless, casual

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What does chill mean?7

noun

1

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright“a frisson of surprise shot through him”

2

coldness due to a cold environment

3

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

4

a sudden numbing dread

verb

1

make cool or cooler“Chill the food”

2

loose heat“The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm”

3

depress or discourage“The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chill?36

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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