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chill
[chil]
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 depressing influence or sensation.
His presence cast a chill over everyone.
lack of warmth of feeling; unfriendliness; coolness.
Foundry.an inserted object or a surface in a mold capable of absorbing large amounts of heat, used to harden the surface of a casting or to increase its rate of solidification at a specific point.
adjective
verb (used without object)
to become cold.
The earth chills when the sun sets.
to be seized with a chill; shiver with cold or fear.
Foundry.(of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.
Slang.to calm down; relax (often followed byout ).
verb (used with object)
chill
/ ʃɪ /
noun
a moderate coldness
a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction
a feverish cold
a check on enthusiasm or joy
a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth
another name for bloom 1
adjective
another word for chilly
verb
to make or become cold
(tr) to cool or freeze (food, drinks, etc)
(tr)
to depress (enthusiasm, etc)
to discourage
(tr) to cool (a casting or metal object) rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large grains in the metal
slang(intr) to relax; calm oneself
Other 51Թ Forms
- chillingly adverb
- chillness noun
- overchill verb
- prechill verb (used with object)
- unchilled adjective
- well-chilled adjective
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈԲ adjective
- ˈԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chill1
Idioms and Phrases
take a chill pill, See chill pill.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Back at the driving range, chill R&B music is playing, and a handful of attendees are taking their final swings for the night before the overhead lights at the range shut off.
I’m just always constantly surprised and impressed with how chill they are.
Several local businesses offer rafting trips ranging from a chill kickback to extreme sport opportunities.
For the school system, the immigration furor put a chill on a normally celebratory time — graduation season.
He called at his brother to "just chill", which they laugh about now.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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