HyperDic: chill

English > 7 senses of the word chill:
VERBemotionchilldepress or discourage
changechill, cool, cool downmake cool or cooler
changechill, cool, cool downloose heat
NOUNattributechill, iciness, geliditycoldness due to a cold environment / environment
feelingchill, frisson, shiver, quiver, shudder, thrill, tinglean almost pleasurable sensation of fright
statechill, shiveringa sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
feelingchill, palla sudden numbing dread
chill > pronunciation
Soundschih'l
RhymesAdvil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl...
English > chill: 7 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningcoldness due to a cold environment / environment.
Synonymsiciness, gelidity
Broadercoldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidnessThe absence of heat
Spanishfresco, frío, gelidez
Catalangelor
Adjectiveschillyappreciably or disagreeably cold
Verbschillloose heat
chillmake cool or cooler
English > chill: 7 senses > noun 2, feeling
MeaningAn almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
Synonymsfrisson, shiver, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
Broaderfear, fearfulness, frightAn emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Spanishemoción, escalofrío, espeluzno, estremecimiento, hormigueo, tiritón
Catalancalfred, encruiximent, esgarrifament, estremiment
English > chill: 7 senses > noun 3, state
MeaningA sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever.
Synonymshivering
Broadersymptom(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Spanishtiritera, tiritona
Catalancalfred, tremolor
English > chill: 7 senses > noun 4, feeling
MeaningA sudden numbing dread.
Synonympall
Broaderapprehension, apprehensiveness, dreadfearful expectation or anticipation
Spanishfrío, manto lúgubre
Verbschilldepress or discourage
English > chill: 7 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaningdepress or discourage.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThe bad news will chill him
Example"The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
Broaderdepress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoraliselower someone's spirits
Spanishdesalentar, enfriar, helar
Catalancongelar, desconfortar, enfredorir, glaçar, refredar
Nounschilla sudden numbing dread
English > chill: 7 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningmake cool or cooler.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey chill the water
Example"Chill the food"
Synonymscool, cool down
Cause tocool, chill, cool downLoose heat
Narrowericeput ice on or put on ice
quenchCool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid
refrigerateCool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Oppositeheat, heat upmake hot or hotter
Spanishcongelarse, congelar, enfriarse, enfriar, refrescar, refrigerar
Catalancongelar-se, congelar, refredar-se, refredar
Nounschillcoldness due to a cold environment / environment
chillingthe process of becoming cooler
English > chill: 7 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningLoose heat.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThe water chills
Synonymscool, cool down
Caused bycool, chill, cool downmake cool or cooler
Broaderchange state, turnUndergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Oppositeheat, hot up, heat upgain heat or get hot
Spanishenfriarse, enfriar, refrescar
Catalanrefredar, refrescar
Nounschillcoldness due to a cold environment / environment
chillingthe process of becoming cooler

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