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prechilled

prechilled

3.9
Made cold before it is used or served
  • adjective
  • /priːˈtʃɪld/
translation icon : preenfriado
  • They stored the drinks in a prechilled cooler before the picnic.

Examples

  • For the best taste, serve the dessert in a prechilled glass.

  • The chef recommends using prechilled plates to keep the salad crisp.

  • The prechilled drinks were refreshing on a hot day.

  • Can you pass me the prechilled soda?

  • For the best flavor, serve the wine in a prechilled glass.

  • Always use a prechilled serving dish to keep your desserts cold longer.

  • The chef recommended starting with prechilled ingredients to ensure a fresh taste.

Synonyms

precooled
vsprechilled
5.4

Made cold before you use it

is mainly for items made cold before serving to reach a low temperature

Antonyms

uncooled
  • Specialized
5.2

Not kept cold and without a cooling system, for example in cameras or sensors

How Cold

frozen
1 1.0
cold
131 1.0
prechilled
3.9
cool
608 1.0

Surface Forms

prechilled positive

Morphology

prechilled = chilled (transparent) = pre + chill + ed

The meaning is directly predictable as 'chilled beforehand' from the common prefix 'pre-' and the adjective 'chilled'.

Etymology

Prechilled breaks into the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and chill meaning 'to make cold' (you can see chill in the word chilly), so it literally means 'cooled before use'.