Word Frequency
chill (tʃɪl
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Definitions
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 bloom1 (sense 9)
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
- intr (slang (mainly US) to relax; calm oneself
See also
chill outDerived Forms
ˈchilling adjectiveˈchillingly adverb
ˈchillness noun
Word Origin
Old English ciele; related to calan to cool, Latin gelidus icySynonyms
View thesaurus entry = cold
= unfriendly, cool, depressing, distant, hostile, aloof, stony, frigid, unresponsive, unwelcoming, ungenial
Translations for 'chill'
- British English: chill To chill something means to make it cold.Chill the fruit salad until serving time.These doughs can be rolled out while you wait for the pastry to chill.tʃɪl VERB
- Arabic: يُبَرِّدُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: esfriar
- Chinese: 变冷
- Croatian: ohladiti
- Czech: vychladit chladit
- Danish: afkøle
- Dutch: afkoelen
- European Spanish: enfriar
- Finnish: jäähdyttää
- French: refroidir
- German: kühlen
- Greek: ψύχω
- Italian: raffreddare
- Japanese: 冷やす
- Korean: 식히다
- Norwegian: avkjøle
- Polish: oziębić oziębiać
- Portuguese: esfriar
- Romanian: a răci
- Russian: охлаждать
- Spanish: enfriar
- Swedish: kyla ner
- Thai: ทำให้เย็น
- Turkish: soğutmak
- Ukrainian: охолоджувати охолодити
- Vietnamese: làm lạnh
- British English: chill Chill weather is cold and unpleasant. ADJECTIVE...chill winds, rain, and choppy seas.
- Brazilian Portuguese: frio
- Chinese: 寒冷的
- European Spanish: frío
- French: froid froide
- German: kühl
- Italian: gelido gelida
- Japanese: 肌寒い
- Korean: 쌀쌀한
- Portuguese: frio
- Spanish: frío
- British English: chill If something sends a chill through you, it gives you a sudden feeling of fear or anxiety. NOUNThe violence used against the students sent a chill through the country.
- Brazilian Portuguese: arrepio
- Chinese: 害怕的感觉害怕的感觉覺
- European Spanish: escalofrío
- French: froid
- German: Kühle
- Italian: gelo
- Japanese: 悪寒
- Korean: 냉기
- Portuguese: arrepio
- Spanish: escalofrío
Example Sentences Including 'chill'
Do not waste the liquid-save for soups, or chill it and drink it.Country Life (2005)
Fresh air junkies are gasping for a blast of Icelandic chill like a smoker for 20 Marlboro.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Much like the chances of seeing grey skies or experiencing wind chill.Globe and Mail (2003)
Our favourite recommendation is the general advice for any day anywhere in Canada when the wind chill hits -60: "Stay indoors.Globe and Mail (2003)
The dwarf crept stealthily to the door of the temple, where the guards stood keeping watch in the cold chill of the night.The Gods of Asgard
The name Les Ferdinand is guaranteed to send an icy chill around all Evertonian hearts.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2003)
The weather had turned freezing -- the green, baleful chill of a May which has perversely decided to turn its back on summer.INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3 (2002)
There was a slight chill in the air now, Maggie noticed, giving a little shiver.AFTERMATH (2001)
They were shivering in the sudden cold, their thin clothes no protection against the chill of the river air.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
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