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chill
- pronunciation:
- chIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- chill out
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
coldness or cooling off.
I found the chill of the autumn air invigorating.The region experienced a chill that lasted for three centuries.This is how the animal protects itself from winter's chill.- synonyms:
- algidity, coldness
- similar words:
- cool, frigidity, gelidity, nip
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| definition 2: |
a moderate but uncomfortable coldness.
I hated the chill of that damp basement apartment.- synonyms:
- algidity
- antonyms:
- warmth
- similar words:
- cold, nip
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| definition 3: |
the sensation of relative coldness, often accompanied by shivering and caused by lowered temperature or illness.
Come inside before you get a chill.- synonyms:
- ague
- antonyms:
- fever, warmth
- similar words:
- shivers
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| definition 4: |
a feeling of discouragement or lowered spirits.
His remarks left a chill on the festivities.- synonyms:
- pall, shadow
- similar words:
- cloud, damper, gloom
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| definition 5: |
a sudden, cold sensation caused by fear or dread.
I still get a chill when I think of that scary scene.Thinking of asking her to the dance gave him a chill.- synonyms:
- the creeps
- similar words:
- shiver
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
chiller, chillest |
| definition 1: |
characterized by physical or emotional coolness.
I felt the chill fall breeze and buttoned up my coat.He received a chill welcome after staying out all night.- synonyms:
- chilly, cool, standoffish
- antonyms:
- warm
- similar words:
- aloof, cold, frigid, halfhearted, icy, indifferent, inhospitable, lukewarm, nippy, unfriendly
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| definition 2: |
affected by the sensation of coldness.
We felt chill as the sun disappeared.- synonyms:
- chilly, cool
- antonyms:
- warm
- similar words:
- cold, numb, shivery
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| definition 3: |
causing discouragement or depression.
The statistics presented a chill outlook.- synonyms:
- daunting, dejecting, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
- similar words:
- dismal, inauspicious, ominous, unfavorable
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| related words: |
cutting, raw |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
chilled, chilling, chills |
| definition 1: |
to become colder.
The beer is chilling in the freezer.- synonyms:
- cool
- antonyms:
- warm
- similar words:
- freeze, ice
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| definition 2: |
to have, or shiver with, a chill.
- similar words:
- shiver
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| definition 3: |
See chill out.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become cooler or cold.
They chilled the wine in an ice bucket.The cold plunge chilled him thoroughly.- synonyms:
- cool, ice
- antonyms:
- warm
- similar words:
- freeze, refrigerate
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| definition 2: |
to discourage or dishearten.
Her sarcasm chilled our enthusiasm.- synonyms:
- dampen, depress, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, restrain
- similar words:
- daunt, deaden, diminish, dull, lessen
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| definition 3: |
to arouse fear or dread in.
The sound of the gunfire chilled us.- synonyms:
- frighten, scare
- antonyms:
- comfort, warm
- similar words:
- alarm, panic, shock, terrify, unnerve
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| related words: |
scare |
| phrase: |
chill out |
| derivations: |
chilled (adj.), chilling (adj.), chillingly (adv.), chillness (n.) |
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