Chill — synonyms, definition

1. chill (a)

aloof bleak brisk cheerless chilling chilly cold cool crisp dingy discouraging distant dreary forlorn formal frigid frosty gaunt indifferent lonely • • •

2. chill (Noun)

ague check cold coldness coolness cough damp dejection depression discouragement fever flu freeze freezing frigidity frisson frost gelidity ice iciness • • •

chill (Noun) — Coldness due to a cold environment.

chill (Noun) — An almost pleasurable sensation of fright. ex. "a chill of surprise shot through him"

chill (Noun) — A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever.

chill (Noun) — A sudden numbing dread.

apprehension apprehensiveness cold coldness dread fear fearfulness fright frigidity frigidness low temperature misgiving symptom

3. chill (Verb)

abash awe benumb blunt cloud congeal cool cool down crystallise crystallize dampen dash deject demoralise demoralize depress desensitise desensitize discourage dishearten • • •

chill (Verb) — Depress or discourage. ex. "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"

chill (Verb) — Make cool or cooler. ex. "Chill the food"

chill (Verb) — Lose heat. ex. "The air chilled considerably after the thunderstorm"

alter cast down change change state deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down modify turn ice quench refrigerate

4. chill (Adjective)

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chill (Adjective) — Appreciably or disagreeably cold.