chill
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- noun
- /tʃɪl/
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escalofrío
- The sun isn't down yet, but already there's a chill in the air.
- fever and chills
- headache and chills
- sweats and chills
There is something about human interaction that tends to take the chill off, if you will break the ice.
- There is something about human interaction that tends to take the chill off, if you will break the ice.
- It was a really highwind chill factor.
- You said it's I'm getting chills so hot and they give me chills.
- I feel like chills like I should probably sleep, but I want to try editing and doing some homework.
Examples
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Yes, thank you ever so, but I must have caught a chill.
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I just got a bit of a chill.
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You know what a chill in the air means?
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Is it me, or is there a chill in the air this morning?
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I think perhaps I caught a chill tonight.
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Does anyone else feel a chill?
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Patch's feathers are not quite enough to keep out the biting chill.
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That long-ago day had begun with a wintry chill that blossomed into warmth as the noon hour approached.
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It comes as cold and bracing as a winter breeze off the Hudson... ...until it sinks into your bones... ...leaving you with a chill you can't shake.
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After standing outside for too long, I began to feel a chill creeping up my spine.
Synonyms
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A sudden small shake of the body from cold, fear or excitement
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A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade
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A feeling or condition of low temperature
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A slight feeling of cold or a shiver
A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body
A deep feeling of cold that goes into the body
The very cold air or water that makes you shiver
Very cold temperature or lack of warmth
A very strong cold that makes the air feel sharp and painful
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- Jargon
Fear of being sued for saying something false that stops people speaking or publishing
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Etymology
Chill comes from an old English word for 'cold', the same root you see in chilly, so a 'chill' is simply a feeling of cold often from the weather or from being ill. That's why doctors ask about a 'chill' when they check for fever or flu.