Chill meaning

What does “chill” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“chill” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: coldness due to a cold environment.

chill

noun

coldness due to a cold environment
Synonymsiciness gelidity
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
Synonymsfrisson shiver quiver shudder thrill tingle
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Synonymsshivering
a sudden numbing dread
Synonymspall

verb

depress or discourage
“The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers”
make cool or cooler
“Chill the food”
Synonymscool cool down
loose heat
“The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm”
Synonymscool cool down

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “chill”

✦Synonyms for chill✦Words that rhyme with chill✦Unscramble CHILL