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chill


Definition: Meaning of, chill in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃɪl /

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chill chills
  1. [singular] a feeling of coldness
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  2. [countable] a sudden feeling of fear or worry, especially because of something cruel or violent
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  3. [countable] an illness which causes a slight fever, headache, and SHIVER ing (= slight shaking of the body)
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  4. [countable usually plural] a feeling of being cold, caused by being ill
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
chill chilled chilled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
chilling chills
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if you chill something such as food or drink, or if it chills, it becomes very cold but does not freeze
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  2. also chill out [intransitive] informal to relax completely instead of feeling angry, tired, or nervous
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  3. [transitive] to make someone very cold
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  4. [transitive] literary to suddenly frighten someone, especially by seeming very cruel or violent
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  1. unpleasantly cold
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chill used in phrases

  • chill factor (noun)
    1. the cooling effect of wind on a surface, esp. human skin
  • chill room (noun)
    1. a room in a bar, office etc where people go to play games, listen to music, watch television etc so that they can relax
    2. a website that contains games, pictures, music etc and is designed for people who want to relax or have fun
  • cook-chill (adjective)
    1. cook-chill foods have already been cooked when you buy them, and are stored at a low temperature, but not frozen
  • take a chill pill (verb)
    1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
  • wind chill (noun)
    1. the cooling effect of the wind
  • wind-chill factor (noun)
    1. the cooling effect of wind on a surface, esp. human skin
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chill used in phrasal verbs


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