chill  /tʃɪl/

noun

1. coldness due to a cold environment

synset: chill, iciness, gelidity

2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

synset: frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle

3. a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

synset: chill, shivering

4. a sudden numbing dread

synset: chill, pall

verb

1. depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"

synset: chill

2. make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

synset: cool, chill, cool_down

antonym: heat, heat_up

3. loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"

synset: cool, chill, cool_down

antonym: heat, hot_up, heat_up

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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