chiller

1 of 2

noun

chill·​er ˈchi-lər How to pronounce chiller (audio)
1
: one that chills
2
: an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural

chiller

2 of 2

comparative of chill entry 2

Examples of chiller in a Sentence

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Noun
But that begs the question: Are super-luxe vans with champagne chillers, 65-inch disappearing displays, and massive battery packs the answer to increasing EV adoption? Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025 Altogether, the feeling is commanding and soaring and gives the confidence that you won’t be jostled into spilling your champagne—in the rear seat, with the champagne chiller, of course. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Ensuring food safety Items that are cooked get quickly cooled down in glass chillers or icy whirlpools. Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 June 2025 Woods said village officials were told Monday that, within the past three weeks, portable air chiller units were given to tenants in 150 apartments. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chiller

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chiller was in 1798

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“Chiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiller. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.

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