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How to pronounce chill in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms gelidity, iciness
Type of cold, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature, coldness
Derivation chilly
Type Words
Synonyms pall
Type of dread, apprehensiveness, apprehension
Type Words
Synonyms cool, cool down
Type of alter, change, modify
Has types quench, refrigerate, ice
Derivation chilling
Type Words
Synonyms shivering
Type of symptom
Type Words
Synonyms cool, cool down
Type of turn, change state
Derivation chilling
Type Words
Synonyms frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
Type of fear, fright, fearfulness
Type Words
Type of deject, demoralize, cast down, get down, dispirit, dismay, depress, demoralise


The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers.

Examples of chill

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They slep on the sidewalks, huddling close together to lessen the night's chill.
From the time.com
Chill custard, its surface covered with wax paper, until cold, at least 3 hours.
From the kansas.com
Nothing happened as the summer ran its course with leaden skies and chill winds.
From the dailymail.co.uk
The Telegraph Tent seems to be the chill out zone of the festival at the moment.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Knead on a floured surface then shape into a flat disc and chill for 30 minutes.
From the independent.co.uk
Chill in the fridge for a couple of hours and serve in well-chilled soup plates.
From the independent.co.uk
Cover with clingfilm and chill for at least four hours to let the flavours meld.
From the guardian.co.uk
Pour into a dish and leave to cool, then chill thoroughly for a couple of hours.
From the guardian.co.uk
Remove the pudding from the bain-marie, and chill, or serve warm, if you prefer.
From the chron.com
More examples
  • Coldness due to a cold environment
  • Depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
  • Cool: make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
  • Frisson: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
  • A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
  • Cool: loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
  • In computing, CHILL (an acronym for CCITT High Level Language) is a procedural programming language designed for use in telecommunications switches (the hardware used inside telephone exchanges). The language is still used for legacy systems in some telecommunication companies.
  • A chill is an object used to promote solidification in a specific portion of a metal casting mold. Normally the metal in the mold cools at a certain rate relative to thickness of the casting. ...
  • Chill is an award-winning 2007 horror film written and directed by Serge Rudnunsky that stars Thomas Calabro, Ashley Laurence, and James Russo.