verb make cool or cooler.
— synonyms: cool, cool_down
verb loose heat.
— synonyms: cool, cool_down
noun coldness due to a cold environment.
— synonyms: iciness, gelidity
noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
— synonyms: frisson, shiver, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever.
— synonyms: shivering
noun a sudden numbing dread.
— synonyms: pall
Examples
“There was a chill in the air.”
“Close the window or you'll catch a chill. I felt a chill when the wind picked up.”
“Despite the heat, he felt a chill as he entered the crime scene. The actor's eerie portrayal sent chills through the audience. His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone.”