English dictionary
chill
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- coldness due to a cold environment
noun
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
noun
- a sudden numbing dread
noun
- a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
verb
- loose heat
verb
- make cool or cooler
verb
- depress or discourage
Example sentences
a frisson of surprise shot through him
The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
Chill the food
The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers