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chilliness

chilliness

1.6
A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɪlɪnəs/
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  • His cheeks turned red from the chilliness of the winter wind.

Examples

  • When we put this day in the record books, however, despite the chilliness, it will turn into a mild day overall.

    Blog text (21)

  • I can imagine him even now, standing on that corner by the schoolyard, in that dim grey chilliness, those bags like lead in his pockets.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The chilliness in the air made us wish we had worn warmer coats.

  • Despite the chilliness of the evening, we decided to sit outside and enjoy our meal.

Synonyms

chill
vschilliness
87 1.0

A feeling of being cold, often from illness or cold weather

is an ongoing state that causes discomfort rather than a brief feeling
coolness
vschilliness
6 1.0

A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade

is similar but often causes discomfort
coldness
vschilliness
5 1.0

A feeling or condition of low temperature

is moderately low in temperature and often causes discomfort
chil
vschilliness
  • Informal
1 9.9

A slight feeling of cold or a shiver

is a moderate ongoing state that often causes discomfort rather than a brief shiver

Antonyms

comfort
190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

warmth
90 1.0

A gentle feeling of heat on your skin

How Cold

freezing
1.0
coldness
5 1.0
chilliness
1.6
coolness
6 1.0

Surface Forms

chilliness singular
chillinesses plural

Morphology

chilliness = chilly (transparent) = chill + y + ness

Derived by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ness' to 'chilly'; the meaning of physical coolness is directly retained.

Etymology

Chilliness comes from the word chill and the adjective chilly, both meaning 'not warm'. So, chilliness describes the state of being cool or slightly cold, like the air in the morning.