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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chill•ing /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - causing a feeling of cold:a chilling wind.
frightening;
causing fear;
terrifying:a chilling scream.discouraging;
depressing;
causing a feeling of gloom:The threat of war had a chilling effect.chill•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chill•ing (chil′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - causing or likely to cause a chill:the chilling effect of the high unemployment rate.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chill /tʃɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a piercing coldness:The chill of winter had penetrated the little cabin.
- a feeling or sensation of cold:I had chills and a fever.
- a sudden feeling of fear or alarm:A chill went down her spine when she heard the word "unemployment.''
- a depressing influence or feeling:His presence cast a chill over everyone.
- unfriendliness;
coolness:I could feel a definite chill as I was introduced to the committee. adj. - moderately cold;
chilly:a chill evening. - Slang TermsSlang. cool (def. 8).
v. - to (cause to) become cold: [no object]Let the wine chill for a while.[~ + object]The cold wind chilled me to the bone.
- Slang Terms chill out, [no object]to calm down;
relax.
chill•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chill (chil),USA pronunciation n. - coldness, esp. 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.
- lack of warmth of feeling;
unfriendliness;
coolness. - Metallurgy[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.
- Furniturebloom1 (def. 10).
adj. - moderately cold;
tending to cause shivering;
chilly:a chill wind. - shivering with or affected by cold;
chilly. - depressing or discouraging:chill prospects.
- Slang Termscool (def. 14).
- unduly formal;
unfriendly;
chilly:a chill reception.
v.i. - to become cold:The earth chills when the sun sets.
- to be seized with a chill;
shiver with cold or fear. - Metallurgy[Foundry.](of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.
v.t. - to affect with cold;
make chilly:The rain has chilled me to the bone. - to make cool:Chill the wine before serving.
- to depress;
discourage;
deter:The news chilled his hopes. - Metallurgy[Foundry.]to harden the surface of (a casting) by casting it in a mold having a chill or chills.
- bloom1 (def. 19).
- Slang Termsto kill;
murder. - Slang Terms chill out, to calm down;
relax.
- bef. 900; Middle English chile, Old English ci(e)le, cele coolness; akin to gelid, cool, cold
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See cold.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cold, aloof, hostile, stiff.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chill /tʃɪl/ n - a moderate coldness
- a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction
- a feverish cold
- a check on enthusiasm or joy
adj - another word for chilly
vb - to make or become cold
- (transitive) to cool or freeze (food, drinks, etc)
- (transitive) to depress (enthusiasm, etc)
- to discourage
- (intransitive) slang chiefly US to relax; calm oneself
See also chill outEtymology: Old English ciele; related to calan to cool, Latin gelidus icyˈchilling adj ˈchillingly adv ˈchillness n |