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Meaning & Definition of Chill in English

English

Chill

/ʧɪl/

noun

1. Coldness due to a cold environment

synonym:
  • chill,
  • iciness,
  • gelidity

2. An almost pleasurable sensation of fright

  • "A frisson of surprise shot through him"
synonym:
  • frisson,
  • shiver,
  • chill,
  • quiver,
  • shudder,
  • thrill,
  • tingle

3. A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

synonym:
  • chill,
  • shivering

4. A sudden numbing dread

synonym:
  • chill,
  • pall

verb

1. Depress or discourage

  • "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
synonym:
  • chill

2. Make cool or cooler

  • "Chill the food"
synonym:
  • cool,
  • chill,
  • cool down

3. Loose heat

  • "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
synonym:
  • cool,
  • chill,
  • cool down

Examples of using

He caught a chill because he went out in the rain.