nnoun.processthe process of becoming cooler; a falling temperatureSynset:cooling temperature reduction
Derivationally Related Form:coolchill
Hypernyms:temperature change
Inherited Hypernyms:coolingtemperature changenatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:freezefreezingheat dissipationinfrigidationrefrigeration
Full Hyponyms:freezefreeze-dryingfrostheat dissipationrefrigeration
vverb.emotiondepress or discourageExamples:- The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers
Derivationally Related Form:chill
Hypernyms:cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down
Inherited Hypernyms:chilldepressdiscourage
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The bad news will --- him (apply to: chill)
vverb.changemake cool or coolerSynset:chill cool cool down
Antonyms:heat
Derivationally Related Form:coolantchillcoolcoolingchillingcooler
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:coolchange
Direct Hyponyms:icequenchrefrigerate
Causes:chill cool down cool
Full Troponyms:icequenchrefrigerate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the water (apply to: cool, cool down, chill)
vverb.changeloose heatSynset:chill cool cool down
Examples:- The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
Antonyms:heat
Derivationally Related Form:coolcoolingcoolantchillingchill
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:coolchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The water ---s (apply to: cool, cool down, chill)
adj satadj.allprovoking fear terrorSynset:scary shivery shuddery
Examples:- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
Antonyms:unalarming
Derivationally Related Form:scareshivershudder
Inherited Hypernyms:chilling
Similar to:alarming