Chill

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Other Words from chill Adjective chillness noun. Noun bite , bitterness , bleakness , chilliness , nip , nippiness , rawness , sharpness Synonyms: Adjective antiseptic , arctic , brittle , chilly , clammy , cold , cold-blooded , cold-eyed , coldish , cool , frigid , frosty , frozen , gelid , glacial , hard-eyed , icy , uncordial , unfriendly , unsympathetic , wintry also wintery Synonyms: Verb cool , refrigerate Antonyms: Adjective cordial , friendly , genial , happy , hearty , sympathetic , warm , warm-blooded , warmhearted Antonyms: Verb heat , toast , warm Visit the Thesaurus for More.

Examples of chill in a Sentence Noun There was a chill in the autumn air. He closed the windows to keep out the chill. Her symptoms include chills and a fever. He caught a chill that turned into a bad cold.

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The novel's final scene gave him the chills. Her words sent chills down my spine. Adjective The chill weather kept us indoors. Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it. Here's a ghost story that will chill you.

Her screams chilled me to the bone. I decided to stay home and chill. Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely or set in freezer for a quick chill. Thanksgiving Recipes From the Heartland," 15 Nov. Adjective An extremely cool, chill way to go about winning a medal. Potter Drive, Unit E , which focuses on Belgian-style ales. April ," 5 Apr. Building another name for bloom 1 9. Metallurgy tr to cool a casting or metal object rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large grains in the metal.

His presence cast a chill over everyone. Chill the wine before serving. Switch to new thesaurus.

African Take it easy, man - you need to chill out. Relative lack of physical warmth: Marked by a low temperature: Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: There's a chill in the air. I think I've caught a chill.

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Have you chilled the wine? 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. 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.