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- Dictionarychill/tʃɪl/
noun
- 1. an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body: "there was a chill in the air" Similar Opposite
- 2. a metal mould, often cooled, designed to ensure rapid or even cooling of metal during casting.
verb
- 1. make (someone) cold: "they were chilled by a sudden wind"
- 2. horrify or frighten (someone): "the city was chilled by the violence" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. chilly: "the chill grey dawn"
- 2. very relaxed or easy-going: informal North American "in general, I am a pretty chill guy"
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CHILL definition: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.
1. : a feeling of cold accompanied by shivering. chills and fever. 2. : a strong sensation of shivering especially from an emotion (as fear) often used in plural. gave me chills. 3. : a moderate but unpleasant amount of cold. there was a chill in the air.
CHILL meaning: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.
noun. coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening. a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a slight chill from the open window. a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm. sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague: fevers and chills.
a moderate coldness. 2. a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction. 3. a feverish cold. 4. a check on enthusiasm or joy. 5. metallurgy. a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth.
noun. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. synonyms: frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle. see more.
Definition of chill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening. a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a slight chill from the open window. a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm. sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague: fevers and chills.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chill chill 1 / tʃɪl / noun 1 [singular] COLD a feeling of coldness There was a slight chill in the air. morning/autumnal/January etc chill Suddenly aware of the morning chill, she closed the window. chill of He sat in the chill of the evening, staring out over the city below.
n. 1. A moderate but penetrating coldness. 2. A sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin. 3. A checking or dampening of enthusiasm, spirit, or joy: bad news that put a chill on the celebration. 4. A sudden numbing fear or dread. adj. 1. Moderately cold; chilly: a chill wind. 2.
