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
This decline is attributed to a decrease in product sales, particularly chillers. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025 The brand also offers matching decorative kitchenware, including butter dishes, honey jars, wine chillers, and more. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025 The ice arena is scheduled to reopen in September, after the district replaces the ice surface, arena floor and the chiller as well as renovates locker rooms and adds perimeter netting. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 What’s different about this new chiller by writer-director Oz Perkins is its embrace of the supernatural. Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 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 25 May. 2025.

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