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Chill
01
the feeling of coldness
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
chills
Examples
She felt a chill in the air as the sun began to set.
02
a cold feeling that often signals the onset of illness or fever
Examples
He experienced a chill before developing a high fever.
03
a nearly pleasurable shiver or sensation of fright
Examples
The haunted house gave her a chill down her spine.
to chill
01
to cool or refrigerate food or beverages to a lower temperature
Transitive: to chill food or beverages
Examples
She likes to chill her favorite beverages in the fridge.
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
chill
3rd person singular
chills
past simple
chilled
past participle
chilled
Examples
His harsh criticism chilled her excitement about pursuing her dreams.
Examples
Opening the windows on a winter day will chill the room quickly.
Examples
The room began to chill as the sun went down and the temperature dropped.
05
to relax or calm down, often used to tell someone to stop being overly anxious or excited
Informal
Examples
Chill, man, we ’ve got plenty of time to finish this before the deadline.
chill
01
relaxed, easygoing, or calm in manner or attitude
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
chillest
Comparative
chiller
gradable
Examples
They 're super chill, great to hang with.
Lexical Tree
chilly
chill
