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 whereas some other chillers have flamed out, this one comes with a true maestro of the form in Felix Barrett of the British company Punchdrunk. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026 Another tactic is to ignore the value of expensive systems such as backup power generators and chillers, with attorneys arguing those assets are not permanent fixtures that qualify as property. Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Roughly the size of a small desktop water chiller, the Polar Cooler ships as a separate external module with its own power supply, insulated cooling hose, mounting hardware, and wiring connections that route into the printer and extruder assembly. Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Some pieces of equipment, including several 800-ton chillers that help cool the building, are decades old and in need of replacement. ABC News, 13 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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