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verbDefinition of CHILL
intransitive verb
1
a : to become cold b : to shiver or quake with or as if with cold
2
: to become taken with a chill
transitive verb
1
a : to make cold or chilly <spectators chilled by a cold wind> b : to make cool especially without freezing <chill a bottle of wine>
2
: to affect as if with cold : dispirit <were chilled by the drab austerity — William Attwood>
— chill·ing·ly \ˈchi-liŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of CHILL
- Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.
- Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.
- Here's a ghost story that will chill you.
- Her screams chilled me to the bone .
- a horrible sight that chilled my bones
- He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill.
- I decided to stay home and chill.
First Known Use of CHILL
14th century
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