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   chill

   /tʃɪl/

   noun

   • 1. an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body: "there was a chill in the air" Similar coldnesschillinesscoolnessicinesscrispnessrawnessbitternessnipbitestingsharpnesskeennessharshnesswintrinessfrigidityinformal:nippinessrare:gelidityOpposite warmth
   • ▪ a feverish cold: "we had better return before you catch a chill" Similar colddose of fludose of influenzarespiratory infectionviral infectionvirusarchaic:grippe
   • ▪ a coldness of manner: "the chill in relations between France and its former colony" Similar unfriendlinesslack of understandinglack of sympathylack of warmthchillinesscoldnesscoolnessfrigidityaloofnessdistanceremotenessunresponsivenessOpposite friendliness
   • ▪ a depressing influence: "his statements have cast a chill over this whole country"
   • ▪ a sudden and powerful feeling of fear: "a chill ran down my spine"
   • 2. a metal mould, often cooled, designed to ensure rapid or even cooling of metal during casting.

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) cold: "they were chilled by a sudden wind"
   • ▪ cool (food or drink), typically in a refrigerator: "chill the soup slightly before serving" Similar make coldmake coldercoolcool downcool offrefrigeratefreezequick-freezedeep-freezeiceOpposite warm
   • ▪ (of food or drink) be cooled: "they had some champagne chilling in the fridge"
   • ▪ another term for chill-cast
   • 2. horrify or frighten (someone): "the city was chilled by the violence" Similar scarefrightenpetrifyterrifyalarmappaldisturbdisquietunsettlemake someone's blood run coldchill someone's bloodchill to the bonechill to the marrowmake someone's flesh crawlgive someone goose pimplesscare witlessfrighten the living daylights out offill with fearstrike terror intoput the fear of God intothrow into a panicinformal:scare the pants offput the wind upgive someone the heebie-jeebiesmake someone's hair curlscare the bejesus out ofvulgar slang:scare shitlessarchaic:affrightOpposite comfortreassure
   • 3. calm down and relax: informal "they like to get home, have a bath, and chill out"
   • ▪ pass time idly with other people: "she always seems to be just chilling with friends"

   adjective

   • 1. chilly: "the chill grey dawn"
   • 2. very relaxed or easy-going: informal North American "in general, I am a pretty chill guy"

   Word Origin Old Englishcele, ciele ‘cold, coldness’, of Germanic origin; related to cold.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chillness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHILL definition: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHILLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   uk / ˈtʃɪl.ɪŋ / us / ˈtʃɪl.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. frightening: a chilling tale. The monument stands as a chilling reminder of man's inhumanity to man. Synonym. scary informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing things that cause fear.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CHILL meaning: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of chill – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHILL definition: 1. to become cold, or to make someone or something become cold: 2. a cold feeling: 3. a sudden…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHILLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHILLED definition: 1. made cold, usually by being put in a fridge: 2. relaxed, not getting worried or angry about…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › pt › dicionarioCHILL | Significado, definição em Dicionário Cambridge inglês

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   uk / tʃɪl / us / tʃɪl /. Add to word list. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: I've put the beer in the fridge to chill. Chill the wine before serving. Dicionário de Sinônimos: sinônimos, antônimos e exemplos. to become or make something cold or colder. cool Wait until the mixture cools before adding the eggs.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHILL OUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to relax. relax After a long day in the office, I love nothing more than relaxing on the sofa. chill out We spent the whole week chilling out on the beach. chillax Hey, man, just chillax. unwind Music helps me to unwind.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioCHILL | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHILL Significado, definición, qué es CHILL: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Aprender más.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedCHILL in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CHILL translate: （使）变冷;（使）冷却, 寒冷, 寒冷;寒意，凉意, 疾病, 风寒，受寒，着凉, 害怕的感觉, 害怕的感觉;（尤指恐惧引起的）寒气，寒意, 寒冷的, 令人放松的|冷静的;从容的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryCHILL | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: I've put the beer in the fridge to chill. Chill the wine before serving. Thesaurus: 同義語、対義語と例. to become or make something cold or colder. cool Wait until the mixture cools before adding the eggs. cool down Let the pan cool down a bit before you touch it.