CHILL
Definition of CHILL
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A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.
"There was a chill in the air."
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A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.
"Close the window or you'll catch a chill. I felt a chill when the wind picked up."
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An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
"Despite the heat, he felt a chill as he entered the crime scene. The actor's eerie portrayal sent chills through the audience. His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone."
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To lower the temperature of something; to cool
"Chill before serving."
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To become cold
"In the wind he chilled quickly."
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To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling
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Moderately cold or chilly.
"A chill wind was blowing down the street."
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Unwelcoming; not cordial.
"Arriving late at the wedding, we were met with a chill reception."
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Calm, relaxed, easygoing.
"Paint-your-own ceramics studios are a chill way to express yourself while learning more about your date's right brain."
Source: Wiktionary