chill

chill1 [ tʃıl ] verb *

1. ) intransitive or transitive if you chill food or drink or it chills, it becomes cold enough to be ready to eat or drink:

Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for about two hours.

The wine is chilling right now.

a ) transitive to make someone feel cold:

chill someone to the bone (=make someone feel very cold): The icy winds had chilled us to the bone.

2. ) transitive to make someone feel extremely frightened or worried:

They looked across at me, chilled by what Mark had said.

chill someone to the bone/core/marrow: It was a thought that chilled me to the core.

3. ) intransitive or transitive if a situation or relationship chills, or if something chills it, it becomes less friendly:

The border dispute between the two countries chilled their relations for decades.

4. ) chill or chill out intransitive INFORMAL to relax and stop being angry or nervous, or to spend time relaxing:

I'm just going to chill this weekend.

chill to: You can dance to it or just chill to it.

,chill `out phrasal verb intransitive INFORMAL

same as CHILL1 4:

I need to chill out for a few hours before meeting with them again.

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chill 2 [ tʃıl ] noun *

1. ) singular a feeling of being cold:

Put it in the oven for a few moments just to take the chill off it.

There's a noticeable chill in the air today.

2. ) count a minor illness like a COLD:

catch a chill: I caught a chill and stayed inside for several days.

a ) usually plural a feeling of being very cold that is sometimes a sign of an illness:

Symptoms of pneumonia include high fever, chills, and muscle pain.

3. ) count a feeling of fear:

The population experienced a chill at the threat of an invasion.

send a chill down someone's spine: An unearthly cry rang out that sent a chill down her spine.

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chill 3 [ tʃıl ] adjective only before noun

1. ) very cold:

She shivered slightly in the chill February air.

2. ) making you feel nervous or frightened:

I was glad to escape the chill atmosphere of the meeting room.