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chill

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) chill (noun)
  2. 2) chill (adjective)
  3. 3) chill (verb)
  4. chill-cast (adjective)
  5. chill factor (noun)
  6. chill mold (noun)
  7. chill out (verb)
  8. chill plow (noun)
  9. chill zone (noun)
  10. shaking chill (noun)

1chill

noun \ˈchil\

Definition of CHILL

1
a : a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering b : a disagreeable sensation of coldness
2
: a moderate but disagreeable degree of cold
3
: a check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling <felt the chill of his opponent's stare>
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Examples of CHILL

  1. There was a chill in the autumn air.
  2. He closed the windows to keep out the chill.
  3. Her symptoms include chills and a fever.
  4. He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold.
  5. The novel's final scene gave him the chills.
  6. Her words sent chills down my spine.

Origin of CHILL

Middle English chile chill, frost, from Old English ciele; akin to Old English ceald cold
First Known Use: before 12th century

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Rhymes with CHILL

bill, brill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, nill, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will

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