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Synonyms & Antonyms for chill
Synonyms: Noun
bite, bitterness, bleakness, chilliness, nip, nippiness, rawness, sharpness
Synonyms: Adjective
antiseptic, arctic, brittle, chilly, clammy, cold, cold-blooded, cold-eyed, coldish, cool, frigid, frosty, frozen, gelid, glacial, hard-eyed, icy, uncordial, unfriendly, unsympathetic, wintry (also wintery)
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Adjective
cordial, friendly, genial, happy, hearty, sympathetic, warm, warm-blooded, warmhearted
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of chill in a Sentence
Noun
There was a chill in the autumn air. He closed the windows to keep out the chill. Her symptoms include chills and a fever. He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold. The novel's final scene gave him the chills. Her words sent chills down my spine.Adjective
The chill weather kept us indoors. were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the partyVerb
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.
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In Dakota’s room, everything was chill, and Grace was looking like the height of camp with a little pink net over her hairdo. — Kate Young, Vogue, "Inside Stylist Kate Young’s Star-Studded Met Gala Prep," 10 May 2019 See more videos from inside Kardashian's super-chill baby shower, below: As for the party favors, each person in attendance was given their very own navy blue Yeezy slides. — Natasha Reda, Glamour, "Kim Kardashian Threw a CBD-Themed Baby Shower, and It Looks So Chill," 28 Apr. 2019 One humungous chill pill needs to be swallowed by all the folks who went berserk on Luke Bryan's Twitter after American Idol last night. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'American Idol' Fans Ripped Judge Luke Bryan's Tweet to SHREDS After Last Night's Eliminations," 16 Apr. 2019 Warm wood tones and cushy sofas covered in emerald velvet help set that curl-up-and-chill-for-a-while vibe. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "You'll Lose Your Chic Over This Incredible Women's Club," 27 Mar. 2019 The Guesthouse only has seven rooms, and there are only about 450 people in the town to begin with, so it's practically guaranteed to be chill. — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, "Hotels.com Will Pay For Your Stay At This Remote Greenland Hotel," 27 Nov. 2018 The gorillas that are interacting with the kids might be more chill and sociable generally, and that might be what’s attractive about them. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Gorillas that are great with kids are also luckier in love," 18 Oct. 2018 Back Together was pleading with their older, middle-class audience to be less chill. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Gettin’ the Band Back Together is a giant musical comedy dad joke. To hate it is to hate joy.," 28 Aug. 2018 That's a once in a lifetime experience where the shark was not baited and thus was super chill. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "16-foot great white shark comes within 'arm's length' of underwater photographer," 24 Aug. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
After Kate's water broke and she was admitted to the hospital, Miguel was, arguably, the most chill person in the waiting room — well, besides Madison and that incredibly aggravating Rold Gold pretzel lady. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'This Is Us' Fans Are Furious With Miguel After Watching the Latest Episode," 13 Mar. 2019 An extremely cool, chill way to go about winning a medal. — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "Cool Teen Red Gerard Overslept Before Winning Olympic Gold," 12 Feb. 2018 Ormsby's and The Painted Duck are also fantastically chill game spots, especially during the weeknights, complete with board games, shuffleboard, darts and more. — Avery Newmark, ajc, "7 low-key date ideas for Atlanta's chill couples," 8 June 2018 Looking for a chiller way to celebrate the holiday? — Hannah Steinkopf-frank, RedEye Chicago, "How to celebrate a queer St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago," 15 Mar. 2018 The next pour: Anchorage Brewing Co. (148 W. 91st Ave.), which has a totally chill outdoor hangout spot that's a local favorite, or Cynosure (144 E. Potter Drive, Unit E), which focuses on Belgian-style ales. — Jenna Schnuer, Anchorage Daily News, "24 hours in Anchorage (give or take an hour or two)," 3 May 2018 Turns out [the Brady-Bündchen household] was a pretty chill scene. — Sara Morosi, WSJ, "WSJ. Magazine Contributors: April 2018," 5 Apr. 2018 And Red wasn’t even the chillest Gerard at the Olympics that day. — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, "Cool Teen Red Gerard Overslept Before Winning Olympic Gold," 12 Feb. 2018 Aside from an angelic face, a decidedly chill demeanor, and a photo-ready pout, Asahd made his mark with his glossy baby ringlets furthered by a fade at each side, another echo of his father's trademark 'do. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "DJ Khaled's Son Asahd Wins Best Hair at the 2018 Grammy Awards," 29 Jan. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
ReignBot goes deep on the apparent disappearance of Ash, as well as the chilling clues that hint at foul play. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "Thanks, I hate it," 21 Sep. 2018 This was especially true when Hickey, the character Mr. Washington plays, speaks directly to the audience in his chilling last act speech. — Ward Morehouse Iii, The Christian Science Monitor, "What our critic thinks the Tony Awards noms got right – and what they missed," 10 June 2018 Cover and let cool, then refrigerate until chilled. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Pickled Carrots," 20 May 2019 View this post on Instagram Me and my baby brother chilling. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Why Did The Hound Have to Die on 'Game of Thrones'?," 13 May 2019 In another big Minnesota case, jurors and the public listened to a chilling audio recording of homeowner Byron Smith killing two teens who broke into his home, and viewed autopsy photos of the victims. — Amy Forliti, The Seattle Times, "Judge restricts access to evidence in police shooting case," 29 Mar. 2019 Prep Time: 20 minutes Total: 25 minutes plus chillingDirections: 12 oz. chocolate chips 3/4 c. smooth peanut (or other nut) butter 5 c. chow mein noodles 10 oz. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "How to Make Chocolate Easter Nests," 29 Mar. 2019 Poseidon is meant to be a chilling second-strike terror weapon, making a nuclear attack on Russia too terrible to contemplate. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russia Releases Test Video of Poseidon Nuclear Attack Drone," 22 Feb. 2019 Following a chilling extra-long finale, season 2 of Westworld has bowed out, taking quite a few fan favorites along with it. — refinery29.com, "When Does Westworld Return For Season 3?," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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