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A feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body
“Despite the slight chill in the air, the exertion of walking resulted in a cold sweat on the back of my neck and under my jacket.”
A coldness of manner
“Sensing the chill in her voice, Virginia decided to end the conversation and said her goodbyes.”
An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm
“Elisabeth felt a chill along the base of her spine when she heard the horrible news.”
A physical reaction to cold or from sudden fear or excitement
“She felt a chill when she saw how the sky and the land were already losing their boundaries, already becoming lost in each other.”
Something that has a subduing, inhibiting or negative effect
“Never let tension put a chill on your relationship with your adult child.”
A feverish cold
“On the return trip, Mary caught a chill and was subsequently laid up in bed for a couple of days.”
An emotional response characterized by shivering or trembling
An alcoholic beverage made from malted grain
Respiratory illness causing sneezing, congestion, and cough
A chillout genre of music characterized by relaxed beats and mellow melodies
A weather condition or period of cold weather in which deposits of frost form
A strong feeling, typically that something bad is about to happen
A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect
A slight trembling movement or sound, sometimes figuratively
To subject to cold temperatures
“The ice had literally melted, but there was enough left to chill the champagne which awaited Davies after the show.”
To cause to be scared or terrified
“His change in tone frightened her, and she knew that his next words would chill her to the bone.”
To diminish the confidence or courage of
“Whatever the reason, thoughts of some imminent disaster seemed suddenly to chill his enthusiasm.”
(informal) To relax or spend time doing nothing
“I was just wondering if you wanted to come over to my place to chill for a bit?”
(informal) To relax after a period of work or tension
“You're way too tense! I think you need to take a deep breath and chill.”
To make less strong or intense
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt
To become frozen
To kill or cause the death of
To decrease in feeling or strength
To prevent the occurrence of
To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully
Moderately cold or chilly
“One night, a chill wind blew in from the north, leaving the house so damp that not even the hearth could warm them.”
Cold, unfriendly, or lacking in emotion
“He sat up looking around, holding a chill demeanor not shared by anyone else in the room.”
Having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature
“I had merely abandoned the chill sterility of winter for the genial luxuriance of summer.”
Characterized by bad weather
Calm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc)
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