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chill

(chĭl)
n.
1. A moderate but penetrating coldness.
2. A sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin.
3. A checking or dampening of enthusiasm, spirit, or joy: bad news that put a chill on the celebration.
4. A sudden numbing fear or dread.
adj.
1. Moderately cold; chilly: a chill wind.
2. Not warm and friendly; distant: a chill greeting.
3. Discouraging; dispiriting: "Chill penury repressed their noble rage" (Thomas Gray).
4. Slang Calm or relaxed: "As my meditation routine grew more stable...my already laid-back demeanor grew positively chill" (David Gelles).
v. chilled, chill·ing, chills
v. tr.
1. To affect with or as if with cold.
2. To lower in temperature; cool.
3. To make discouraged; dispirit.
4. Metallurgy To harden (a metallic surface) by rapid cooling.
v. intr.
1. To be seized with cold.
2. To become cold or set: jelly that chills quickly.
3. Metallurgy To become hard by rapid cooling.
4. Slang
a. To calm down or relax. Often used with out.
b. To pass time idly; loiter.
c. To spend time with someone in a relaxed manner; hang out together.

[Middle English chile, from Old English cele; see gel- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

chill′ing·ly adv.
chill′ness n.
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chill

(tʃɪl)
n
1. a moderate coldness
2. a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction
3. (Pathology) a feverish cold
4. a check on enthusiasm or joy
5. (Metallurgy) metallurgy a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth
6. (Building) another name for bloom19
adj
another word for chilly
vb
7. to make or become cold
8. (tr) to cool or freeze (food, drinks, etc)
9. (tr)
a. to depress (enthusiasm, etc)
b. to discourage
10. (Metallurgy) (tr) to cool (a casting or metal object) rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large grains in the metal
11. (intr) slang chiefly US to relax; calm oneself
[Old English ciele; related to calan to cool, Latin gelidus icy]
ˈchilling adj
ˈchillingly adv
ˈchillness n
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chill

(tʃɪl)

n.
1. an uncomfortably penetrating coldness.
2. a sensation of cold, usu. with shivering.
3. a sudden fear or alarm.
4. a depressing influence or feeling: His presence cast a chill over everyone.
5. unfriendliness; coolness.
adj.
6. moderately cold; chilly.
7. depressing or discouraging: chill prospects.
8. Slang. cool (def. 12).
9. distant or aloof; unfriendly.
v.i.
10. to become cold.
11. to be seized with a chill.
v.t.
12. to affect with cold.
13. to make cool: Chill the wine before serving.
14. to depress; discourage; disturb.
15. Slang. to kill; murder.
16. chill out, Slang. to calm down; relax.
[before 900; Middle English chile, Old English ci(e)le, cele coolness]
chill′ing•ly, adv.
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chill


Past participle: chilled
Gerund: chilling

Imperative
chill
chill
Present
I chill
you chill
he/she/it chills
we chill
you chill
they chill
Preterite
I chilled
you chilled
he/she/it chilled
we chilled
you chilled
they chilled
Present Continuous
I am chilling
you are chilling
he/she/it is chilling
we are chilling
you are chilling
they are chilling
Present Perfect
I have chilled
you have chilled
he/she/it has chilled
we have chilled
you have chilled
they have chilled
Past Continuous
I was chilling
you were chilling
he/she/it was chilling
we were chilling
you were chilling
they were chilling
Past Perfect
I had chilled
you had chilled
he/she/it had chilled
we had chilled
you had chilled
they had chilled
Future
I will chill
you will chill
he/she/it will chill
we will chill
you will chill
they will chill
Future Perfect
I will have chilled
you will have chilled
he/she/it will have chilled
we will have chilled
you will have chilled
they will have chilled
Future Continuous
I will be chilling
you will be chilling
he/she/it will be chilling
we will be chilling
you will be chilling
they will be chilling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chilling
you have been chilling
he/she/it has been chilling
we have been chilling
you have been chilling
they have been chilling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chilling
you will have been chilling
he/she/it will have been chilling
we will have been chilling
you will have been chilling
they will have been chilling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chilling
you had been chilling
he/she/it had been chilling
we had been chilling
you had been chilling
they had been chilling
Conditional
I would chill
you would chill
he/she/it would chill
we would chill
you would chill
they would chill
Past Conditional
I would have chilled
you would have chilled
he/she/it would have chilled
we would have chilled
you would have chilled
they would have chilled
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chill - coldness due to a cold environmentchill - coldness due to a cold environment  
low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
2.chill - an almost pleasurable sensation of frightchill - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
3.chill - a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a feverchill - a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
4.chill - a sudden numbing dread
apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Verb1.chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize, get down - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
2.chill - make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
quench - cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"
ice - put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
refrigerate - cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine"
3.chill - loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

chill

verb
1. cool, refrigerate, freeze Chill the fruit salad until serving time.
2. dishearten, depress, discourage, dismay, dampen, deject There was a coldness in her voice which chilled him.
noun
1. coldness, bite, nip, sharpness, coolness, rawness, crispness, frigidity September is here, bringing with it a chill in the mornings.
2. shiver, frisson, goose pimples, goose flesh He smiled an odd smile that sent a chill through me.
3. cold He caught a nasty chill.
adjective
1. chilly, biting, sharp, freezing, raw, bleak, chilly, wintry, frigid, parky (Brit. informal) A chill wind was blowing.
chill out relax, take it easy, loosen up, lighten up (slang), hang loose (slang), let yourself go (informal), let your hair down (informal), mellow out (informal), outspan (S. African) Take it easy, man - you need to chill out.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

chill

noun
Relative lack of physical warmth:
adjective
1. Marked by a low temperature:
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Translations
بارِد، قارِسبُرودَه، قَشْعَريرَهيُبَرِّدُيُبَرِّد، يُثَلِّجيُصابُ بِزُكام
chladchladitmrazivýnachlazenístudený
afkøleforkølelsekoldkøligkølighed
jäähdyttääjäähtyäjäätäväkylmäkylmentyä
ohladiti
meghűlés
kælakaldurkuldi, nepjakvef
冷やす
식히다
atšaldytipersišaldymasšaltasšaltisšaltukas
atvēsinātdzestrsdzestrumssaaukstēšanāsvēsums
nachladnutievychladiť
kyla ner
ทำให้เย็น
soğutmaküşütmeserinserinliksoğuk
làm lạnh

chill

[tʃɪl]
A. N (= coldness) → frío m (Med) → resfriado m; (= mild fever) → escalofrío m
there's a chill in the airhace fresco
to catch a chill (Med) → resfriarse
to cast a chill overenfriar el ambiente de
to take the chill off [+ room] → calentar un poco, templar; [+ wine] → templar
B. ADJ [wind] → frío
C. VT [+ wine] → enfriar; [+ food] → refrigerar
serve chilledsírvase bien frío
to chill sb's blood (fig) → helarle la sangre en las venas a algn
to be chilled to the boneestar helado hasta los huesos
chill out VI + ADV (esp US) → tranquilizarse, relajarse
chill out, man!¡tranqui tronco!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

chill

[ˈtʃɪl]
n
(= coldness) → froid m
(= illness) → refroidissement m, coup m de froid
[horror] → frisson m
adjfroid(e), glacial(e)
vt (= make cold) [+ person] → faire frissonner
to be chilled to the bone, to be chilled to the marrow → être transi(e) de froid
[+ wine, food] → mettre au frais
"serve chilled" → servir frais"
(= horrify) → refroidir
virefroidir
Put the wine in the fridge to chill
BUT Mets le vin au frais dans le réfrigérateur.
chill out
vi (= relax) → se relaxerchilled out [ˌtʃɪldˈaʊt] adj (= relaxed) → décontracté(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

chill

n
Frische f; there’s quite a chill in the aires ist ziemlich frisch; the sun took the chill off the waterdie Sonne hat das Wasser ein bisschen erwärmt; you should take the chill off the wineSie sollten den Wein nicht so eiskalt servieren
(Med) → fieberhafte Erkältung; (= shiver)Schauder m, → Frösteln nt; to catch a chillsich verkühlen
(fig) a distinct chill in East/West relationseine deutliche Abkühlung der Ost-West-Beziehungen; his presence cast a chill over the meetingdurch seine Anwesenheit wurde das Treffen sehr kühl or frostig
adj (lit)kühl, frisch; (fig liter) receptionkühl, frostig
vt
(lit) wine, meatkühlen; I was chilled to the bone or marrowdie Kälte ging mir bis auf die Knochen
(fig) bloodgefrieren lassen
vi (inf)chillen (sl), → relaxen (sl)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

chill

[tʃɪl]
1. adj (wind) → freddo/a, gelido/a
2. nfreddo (Med) → infreddatura, colpo di freddo
there's a chill in the air → l'aria è fredda
to take the chill off (a room) → riscaldare un po' (una stanza)
to catch a chill (Med) → prendere un colpo di freddo
3. vt (food, drink) → mettere in fresco
"serve chilled" → "servire fresco"
to chill sb's blood (fig) → far gelare il sangue a qn
to be chilled to the bone → essere gelato/a fino alle ossa
chill out vi (esp) (Am) (fam) → darsi una calmata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

chill

(tʃil) noun
1. coldness. There's a chill in the air.
2. an illness which causes shivering. I think I've caught a chill.
adjective
cold. a chill wind.
verb
to make cold (without freezing). Have you chilled the wine?
ˈchilly adjective
cold. a chilly day.
ˈchilliness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

chill

يُبَرِّدُ vychladit afkøle kühlen ψύχω enfriar jäähdyttää refroidir ohladiti raffreddare 冷やす 식히다 afkoelen avkjøle oziębić esfriar охлаждать kyla ner ทำให้เย็น soğutmak làm lạnh 变冷
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

chill

n. enfriamiento, escalofrío.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

chill

n escalofrío
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in classic literature ?
"I hope the child won't stay out long, for this wind is enough to chill the marrow in younger bones than Myra's," thought Dr.
In the damp chill air and crowded closeness of the swaying carriage, she for the first time vividly imagined what was in store for her there at the ball, in those brightly lighted rooms- with music, flowers, dances, the Emperor, and all the brilliant young people of Petersburg.
He hated it because he connected it with the chill and discomfort of the torrential rains, and he feared it for the thunder and lightning and wind which accompanied them.
Today I am again unwell, for yesterday I wetted my feet, and took a chill. Thedora also is unwell; both of us are ailing.
In fact, a chill tremor went through me as I realised that, to all intent, I was at length respectably settled down, with quite a considerable retrospect of happy married life.
Shrubs are gone, Withered the grass; all chill as the white rime Of early morn.
Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
These deep recesses, though protected from the winds that assail the summits of their lofty sides, are damp and chill to a degree that one would hardly anticipate in such a climate; and being unprovided with anything but our woollen frocks and thin duck trousers to resist the cold of the place, we were the more solicitous to render our habitation for the night as comfortable as we could.
Archer noticed that his wife's way of showing herself at her ease with foreigners was to become more uncompromisingly local in her references, so that, though her loveliness was an encouragement to admiration, her conversation was a chill to repartee.
Doubtless it is fancy, but it seems to me now that the remaining distance was made in a chill fog; that I was uncomfortably cold; that the way was longer than ever before, and the town, when we reached it, cheerless, forbidding, and desolate.
Day broke, grey and chill. The boat was close-hauled on a fresh breeze and the compass indicated that we were just making the course which would bring us to Japan.
When they give themselves out as wise, then do their petty sayings and truths chill me: in their wisdom there is often an odour as if it came from the swamp; and verily, I have even heard the frog croak in it!