noun Download 🔗Share A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. Examples : "There was a chill in the air." sensation medicine body physiology disease Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness. Examples : ""After playing in the rain, the child came inside complaining of chills and a headache." " medicine physiology body sensation condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold. Examples : "Hearing the unexpected loud bang outside gave me the chills. " sensation emotion mind body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An iron mould or portion of a mould, serving to cool rapidly, and so to harden, the surface of molten iron brought in contact with it. Examples : "The metalworker carefully placed the chills inside the sand mold to quickly harden the outer shell of the iron casting. " material technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The hardened part of a casting, such as the tread of a carriage wheel. Examples : "The iron founder carefully positioned the chills inside the mold to ensure the carriage wheel's treads would be strong and durable. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lack of warmth and cordiality; unfriendliness. Examples : "The new boss's chills made it difficult for the team to feel comfortable and collaborate. " attitude character sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Calmness; equanimity. Examples : "Despite the stressful morning rush, she maintained a surprising chills in her demeanor at the meeting. " mind emotion sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sense of style; trendiness; savoir faire. Examples : "Her effortlessly cool outfits always had chills; she knew how to make any look stylish. " style appearance quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lower the temperature of something; to cool Examples : "Chill before serving." weather sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become cold Examples : "In the wind he chilled quickly." sensation physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling Examples : "The blacksmith chills the hot iron in water to make it harder. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become hard by rapid cooling Examples : "The blacksmith quickly chills the hot metal in water to make it hard. " physics chemistry material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To relax, lie back Examples : "After a long day at work, I just want to go home and chills on the couch. " entertainment action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group. Also chill out. Examples : "Hey, we should chill this weekend." communication language entertainment group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To smoke marijuana Examples : "On Friday night do you wanna chill?" entertainment culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To discourage, depress Examples : "Censorship chills public discourse." mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions. Examples : "The chills made her shiver uncontrollably during the biology lesson. " sensation medicine body condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading