chill

³chill

verb

Definition 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

3

a : chill out b : hang 12

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

1. Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.
2. Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.
3. Here's a ghost story that will chill you.
4. Her screams chilled me to the bone .
5. a horrible sight that chilled my bones
6. He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill.
7. I decided to stay home and chill.

First Known Use of CHILL

14th century

Related to CHILL

Synonyms: cool, refrigerate

Antonyms: heat, toast, warm

Related Words: air-condition; freeze, frost, ice, quick-freeze, supercool; ventilate

Near Antonyms: bake, boil, broil, steam; heat-treat, temper; microwave

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