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chill

/ chill /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
coldness due to a cold environment
Type of:
coldness cold low temperature
Derived:
cool cool down
noun Sense 2
a sudden numbing dread
Type of:
apprehension apprehensiveness dread
Derived:
daunt dash scare off pall frighten off
noun Sense 3
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Type of:
symptom
Derived:
shiver shudder
verb Sense 4
depress or discourage
"The news of the city''s surrender chilled the soldiers"
Type of:
depress deject cast down
Derived:
pall
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 5
uncomfortably cool
"a chill wind"
"chilly weather"
Similar:
cool
verb Sense 6
loose heat
"The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
Opposites:
heat hot up heat up
Type of:
change state turn
Derived:
iciness gelidity cooling chilling temperature reduction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
make cool or cooler
"Chill the food"
Opposites:
heat heat up
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
quench ice refrigerate
Derived:
iciness gelidity cooling chilling temperature reduction
Causes:
cool cool down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
Type of:
fear fearfulness fright
Derived:
tingle prickle exhilarate inebriate thrill
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
3
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coldness cold low temperature apprehension apprehensiveness dread symptom depress deject cast down cool change state