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unchilled

unchilled

4.2
Not made cold and kept at room temperature
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtʃɪld/
translation icon : no refrigerado
  • He thought of Lake Patzcuaro where, two days ago, they had spent a wonderful morning walking by the shore as the valley became slowly unchilled in the subtle sunlight, the net-winged boats like frail birds coming to rest on the water.
  • unchilled or unheated

Examples

  • I wasn't unchilled; I just felt I was making a perfectly rational observation (unless I've missed something).

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  • Food that is left out too long will quickly become unchilled, making it unsafe to eat.

  • The restaurant serves dishes that are best enjoyed warm, rather than unchilled from the refrigerator.

  • It is crucial to keep dairy products unchilled for only a short time to prevent spoilage.

Synonyms

unrefrigerated
vsunchilled
1 3.7

Not kept cold, for example left at room temperature

is a more general state of not being kept at low temperature
uncooled
vsunchilled
  • Specialized
5.2

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

applies to general not being kept cold rather than technical systems

Antonyms

2 2.2

Being relaxed and calm or made cold

How Cold

freezing
1.0
cold
1.0
cool
608 1.0
unchilled
4.2
warm
1.0

Surface Forms

unchilled positive

Morphology

unchilled = chilled (transparent) = un + chilled

The adjective 'chilled' (chill + -ed) is a clear base and adding 'un-' yields the direct negation 'not chilled'.

Etymology

Unchilled starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from chill, which means 'to make cold', as in chilly. So an unchilled drink is one left out of the fridge and is 'not made cold' or 'not kept at a low temperature'.