chill in English: A sudden feeling of cold; as a verb, to make something cold or to relax. (noun)

Translation

A sudden feeling of cold; as a verb, to make something cold or to relax.

Word origin

From Old English ciele, meaning coldness, from the same Germanic root as cold and cool.

Gender

Pluralchills

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A "chill" is a light but uncomfortable feeling of cold.

spine.

A "chill" can also be the cold feeling that fear gives you.

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In informal speech, to "chill" means to relax and do very little.

cold

Having a low temperature, or not warm.

freeze

To become hard and cold like ice; or to make something do this.

relax

To become calm and let go of worry, or to stop being tight or tense.

cool

A little cold, but not very cold; between cold and warm.

winter

The coldest season of the year, when the days are short and it often snows.

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