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
In other hands, the stage would be set for a Black Mirror-like dystopian chiller, but Kore-eda, unsurprisingly, takes his premise into less obvious, more nuanced emotional terrain. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 Italy’s Minerva Pictures has boarded the chiller and will launch world sales at the Cannes Market. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 May 2026 Now, his latest atmospheric chiller is poised to become one of the buzziest horror films of the year to date. Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026 The Lost Boys, like First Shadow and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, goes for broke in embracing the admittedly loonier side of their chiller-thriller adventures. Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

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