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chill
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- pronunciation:
- chIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- chill out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), 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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| definition 4: |
(informal) relaxed; not upset or tending to become upset.
We couldn't finish our project, but we explained what happened and the professor was really chill about it.My parents are always mad about something, but your parents are so chill! |
| related words: |
cutting, raw |
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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 |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
chills, chilling, chilled |
| 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: |
(informal) to become calmer; stop being tense or emotional.
What are you so upset about? You should just put on a video and chill for a while!- synonyms:
- chill out
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to relax calmly and without doing anything in particular.
I was in my room with my friends, and we were just chilling.- synonyms:
- chill out
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| definition 4: |
to have, or shiver with, a chill.
- similar words:
- shiver
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| phrase: |
chill out |
| derivations: |
chilled (adj.), chilling (adj.), chillingly (adv.), chillness (n.) |
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