Chill - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tʃɪl|  American pronunciation of the word chill
Brit.  |tʃɪl|  British pronunciation of the word chill

noun

- coldness due to a cold environment
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (syn: quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle)
- a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
- a sudden numbing dread (syn: pall)

verb

- depress or discourage
The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
- make cool or cooler (syn: cool)
- loose heat (syn: cool)

Extra examples

There was a chill in the autumn air.

He closed the windows to keep out the chill.

Her symptoms include chills and a fever.

He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold.

The novel's final scene gave him the chills.

Her words sent chills down my spine.

The chill weather kept us indoors.

...were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the party...

Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.

Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.

Here's a ghost story that will chill you.

Her screams chilled me to the bone .

He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill.

I decided to stay home and chill.

Chill the dessert in the fridge for about two hours.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: chill
he/she/it: chills
present participle: chilling
past tense: chilled
past participle: chilled
noun
singular: chill
plural: chills
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