as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
the lingering chilliness in the church prompted everyone to put on jackets
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1
as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
those chilly nights when a warm fire can be especially comforting
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2
as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
a chilly glare directed at the person who tried to go to the head of the line
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3
as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
a chilly spring morning
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Recent Examples of chilliness
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Nor’easters are characterized by their strong winds out of the northeast and often bring wind, rain and chilly temperatures to the New England region.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Given that Hong Kong is subtropical, South Korea provided the chilly backdrop for some of the filming — although one snowy scene was shot in Hong Kong in nearly 90-degree heat.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 14 May 2025
Mornings can be chilly, afternoons can be warm, and cave tours can be downright cold.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Adjective
Of course, the chilly weather certainly could have factored in.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 17 May 2025
Nor’easters are characterized by their strong winds out of the northeast and often bring wind, rain and chilly temperatures to the New England region.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
Given that Hong Kong is subtropical, South Korea provided the chilly backdrop for some of the filming — although one snowy scene was shot in Hong Kong in nearly 90-degree heat.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 14 May 2025
Mornings can be chilly, afternoons can be warm, and cave tours can be downright cold.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilliness
Noun
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But others may experience fever, chills, sweats, headaches, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea and fatigue.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Cutting funds relevant to these groups or censoring materials reflecting their experiences deepens their marginalization and chills dissent.—
Laura Backstrom,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The feared chilling effect on consumption, if any, would be limited to imports.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In their Tuesday ruling, Eleventh Circuit Judges Robin Rosenbaum and Nancy Abudu agreed with the lower court’s findings that the ban was unconstitutionally vague and created a chilling effect on free speech.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The relationship between Ye and Cole has been icy for some time.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Distributors — dear friends and colleagues — lament the same familiar woes: not enough films, or too many; the best titles are overpriced; the coffee is terrible; the weather is unbearable — too hot, too cold or both.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Studies show the therapy can support longevity, with cold (like ice baths, cold showers, and facial icing) and warm temperatures (like saunas, steam rooms, and hot baths) proven to slow aging, improve metabolic health, and lower the rate in which our cells die.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The latest Email Threat Trends Report from VIPRE paints a bleak picture.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Related article Putin just called Trump’s bluff on Ukraine, with the Russian art of the ‘no’ deal Ukraine in 2025 is a bleak prospect.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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When older cinematographer Otto Heller (The Ladykillers, Alfie) refused to take a medical exam to be insured for Billion Dollar Brain, which was going to be filmed in frigid Finland, producer Harry Saltzman turned to Williams, who had done commercials for Russell.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Other parks, such as Denali and Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska, are much easier to access and far less frigid in summer.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Just 15 seconds into my first treatment with the freezing helmet latched to my head and with six more hours to go, the cold was unbearable.—
Maria Yagoda,
Vox,
9 May 2025
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That is where the freezing wall of giant magnets come in, acting to both cool and restrain the unruly plasma.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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Where Silverman radically departs from Strindberg’s bitter play is in their portrait of Tekla, who is a spikily delightful self-starter instead of the idiot-monster of the original.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Still, Levi isn’t bitter and blames the reporter for trying to use Gunn to publicly shame him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chilliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilliness. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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