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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.

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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.

bloom¹ (def. 12).

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adjective

moderately cold; tending to cause shivering; chilly: a chill wind.

10.

shivering with or affected by cold; chilly.

11.

depressing or discouraging: chill prospects.

12.

Slang. cool (def. 14).

13.

unduly formal; unfriendly; chilly: a chill reception.

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verb (used without object)

14.

to become cold: The earth chills when the sun sets.

15.

to be seized with a chill; shiver with cold or fear.

16.

Foundry. (of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.

verb (used with object)

17.

to affect with cold; make chilly: The rain has chilled me to the bone.

18.

to make cool: Chill the wine before serving.

19.

to depress; discourage; deter: The news chilled his hopes.

20.

Foundry. to harden the surface of (a casting) by casting it in a mold having a chill or chills.

21.

bloom¹ (def. 22).

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22.

Slang. to kill; murder.

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Verb phrase

23.

chill out, Slang. to calm down; relax. Also, chill.

Idiom

24.

Take a chill pill! Disparaging Slang. chill pill (def. 2).

Origin:
before 900; Middle English chile, Old English ci(e)le, cele coolness; akin to gelid, cool, cold

Related forms

chill·ing·ly, adverb

chill·ness, noun

o·ver·chill, adjective

o·ver·chill, verb

pre·chill, verb (used with object)

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un·chilled, adjective

well-chilled, adjective

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Synonyms
9. See cold. 13. cold, aloof, hostile, stiff.

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Example Sentences

Canada geese come in for a landing, aiming to get their feet wet despite the morning chill.

The halls are decked in red and green, and there's a winter chill in the air.

S pectacular flowering plants requiring some winter chill.

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Canada geese come in for a landing, aiming to get their feet wet despite the morning chill.

The halls are decked in red and green, and there's a winter chill in the air.

S pectacular flowering plants requiring some winter chill.

When it's cold outside, modern humans don a sweater to ward off the chill.

There's a chill in the air, the kids are back to school, and you're packing up your summer clothes.

It was indeed a dark and stormy night, the mist blowing over the mountain ridge to chill us.

Now a frigid chill is sweeping the expert-network industry.

Chill out and shed typical western ethnocentrism and you will enjoy it here.

The acute crisis may be over but this resolution is sure to usher in an extended period of chill between the countries.

Winter's frigid temperatures may chill the bones, but snow and ice lend a magical air to almost any landscape.

Getting a bigger chill out of polymers that respond to electric fields.

Put over ice and chill about three hours, allowing the flavors to develop.

Unlike the old favorites that need cold winters to bloom, these newer varieties thrive without winter chill.

Big traveling shows typically relegate the techno help to side stages and chill tents.

The loss of anonymity might make many people more civil, but it might also chill a lot of valuable expression.

On-site cooling towers will use the outside air to chill water that will cool the supercomputer.

Perched on an upturned crate, wrapped tight against the chill air.

Again, you feel a chill on your back and again, you get goosebumps.

The sun was down and a chill seeped down the hill as day visitors hurried to their cars.

If the recipe directs you to chill the dough so it can be rolled or shaped without sticking to your hands or the counter.

Think of the chill that gets created when a carbon dioxide cartridge is suddenly discharged and the gas is allowed to expand.

Copyright-reform advocates are watching the case closely, and have argued that large fines in such cases could chill innovation.

The crucial electronics-export sector has at last begun to feel the chill of falling global demand.

Chill the mixture then freeze it in your ice cream machine.

It is the same as fever and ague, only that the fever is not preceded by a chill or followed by perspiration.

Needs some shade in hot climates, and winter chill for profuse display of rosy pink flowers.

Chill the breast with a pre-oven ice pack to give the dark meat a temperature head start.

Pop some corn, put some snacks into bowls, chill the drinks and you're pretty much all set.

Yet his murder has sent a chill through media and civic-minded circles.

Baby, it's cold outside, and nearly every section of the country is feeling the chill.

Starks wonders if high winds and the chill might be a drain on bee energy for hives planted on top of tall city buildings.

One walks or rides a bike against the sea born breezes that cool you in the heat of day and chill you in the dark of night.

In mild-winter areas, chill bulbs in the refrigerator for six weeks before planting.

We drop-tested them, chill tested them, and used them all for about five weeks.

There are merits to many different approaches to teaching composition, and if you chill on this point, you might learn something.

They can strike an unseasonal chill into the female heart, because.

Ocean currents carrying heat to the poles need the polar ice to chill the water and cause it to sink and flow back to the equator.

Siberia's chill winds, however, were reserved for inmates.

Most lilacs bloom best in areas with decidedly chilly winters, but some perform quite well with only light winter chill.

Rectifying this situation in time for the winter chill are earmuff headphones that entertain your ears while keeping them warm.

We have to take a chill pill ourselves while telling parents to do the same thing.

But the audacity of this week's bombings may cast a deeper chill.

Zip front with elastic waist and cuffs to keep the chill out.

Stir the mixture to mix and either serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator.

The latter was still frosty, while the others had already started to lose their chill.

Sweet cherries have a high chill requirement, so they don't do.

It is used as a coolant to chill engine nozzles before being mixed with liquid oxygen or another oxidizer and burned as fuel.

The chill is greater for the more marginally employed, ie, adjuncts.

Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.

The idea is to isolate squid to prevent attacks and to chill them down to lower their metabolism.

Chill for an hour or so before serving, or scoop into small dishes or martini.

Geologists have been known to go to great lengths to chill their beer in the field, as well.

After that she noted a significant chill in the air coming from the nurses' station.

They use their long tails for balance and as blankets to cover sensitive body parts against the severe mountain chill.

Opium has the chill factor of pop, but a total body high.

Like their parents, they need winter chill for good fruit production.

It keeps the chill out, but it also keeps the heat in, making you sweat.

Her message was that everyone involved in admissions needed to chill out for the sake of education, not to mention their sanity.

The sky had cleared, and the world was sharp-edged under a chill desert sun.

All appreciate some winter chill and tend to perform poorly where summers are hot and dry.

But the state's recent regulatory actions appear intended to chill the hot genetic testing.

First chill of the season here a week of rain and temps in the mid-40s.

To acclimate to the big chill ahead, they rode exercise bikes in a friend's walk-in freezer.

In the air-conditioned chill of the visitors' area, a grad student runs through the basics.

Guests can chill out in the well-tended garden and dine at the vegetarian rooftop restaurant.

Best floral display comes in areas with some winter chill.

Any backpack will tote your picnic to the park, but it's hard to chill out with a warm drink.

There can be a chill in the air in the fall and spring.

Be generous with amounts, and chill brownies so that the topping sets.

It is also a day to let your dad relax, chill out, and have fun by himself unless he wants to be accompanied.

Tackling a lifelong aversion to cold weather, our author bravely embraces the big chill.

Tree peonies require much less winter chill than herbaceous peonies.

He hopes it'll chill for no more than six months while he seeks a buyer.

Winters here are not consistent in their degree of chill.

Die-hard fans may get lucky, though, especially if you can get away from city lights and recline in the weekend chill.

They're good for naturalizing and thrive in areas with little or no winter chill.

And with that the shaman collapses onto the chill red dust, his limbs twitching and palsied.

Before planting in mild-winter climates, chill the bulbs for six weeks.

They are knows for fragrance, clustered bloom, and the ability to bloom without winter chill.

The smoke cloud blocks the midmorning sun, and the fouled desert air is chill.

Best where it gets some winter chill more add to my plant list.

Roll it into a log shape, chill it, and then slice it into rounds.

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World English Dictionary

chill (tʃɪl)

—n
1.	a moderate coldness
2.	a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction
3.	a feverish cold
4.	a check on enthusiasm or joy
5.	a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth
6.	another name for bloom

—*adj*
7.	another word for chilly

—vb
8.	to make or become cold
9.	(tr) to cool or freeze (food, drinks, etc)
10.	(tr)
	a. to depress (enthusiasm, etc)
	b. to discourage
11.	(tr) to cool (a casting or metal object) rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large grains in the metal
12.	slang chiefly (US) (intr) to relax; calm oneself

[Old English ciele; related to calan to cool, Latin gelidus icy]

'chilling

—*adj*

'chillingly

—*adv*

'chillness

—n

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Word Origin & History

chill

O.E. ciele, cele "cold," from P.Gmc. *kal- "to be cold," from PIE base *gel- "cold." The verb (both lit. and figurative) is 14c., from the noun. Meaning "hang out" first recorded 1985; from earlier (1979) sense of chill out "relax."

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

chill (chĭl)
n.
A feeling of cold, with shivering and pallor, sometimes accompanied by an elevation of temperature in the interior of the body.

Slang Dictionary

chill definition

n.
and chilly. a cold can of beer. : Hey, toss me a chill, would ya, buddy? , How 'bout a chilly, Billy?
tv.
to kill someone. (Underworld.) : I'll chill you with one blast from my cannon, you creep!
tv.
to frighten someone. (Standard English.) : The prospect of having to go in there alone chilled Willy, but he went in anyway.
tv.
to reject someone. : She chilled me once too often. I won't take that from a dame.
Go to chill (out). :
tv. & in.
to relax; to cause someone to relax; to hang out [with someone]. (See also chill (out).) : They are chilling now. For a while they were real rowdy.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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chill (out) definition

in.
to calm down; to be cool; to get cool; to relax. : Before we can debate this matter, you're all gonna have to chill out.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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