CHILL

/tʃɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. verb depress or discourage.
  2. verb make cool or cooler. — synonyms: cool, cool_down
  3. verb loose heat. — synonyms: cool, cool_down
  4. noun coldness due to a cold environment. — synonyms: iciness, gelidity
  5. noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. — synonyms: frisson, shiver, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
  6. noun a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever. — synonyms: shivering
  7. 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.”

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