coldness due to a cold environment
Used in a Sentence
chill
How to use chill in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for chill.
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I'm trying very hard not to do the moral high horse thing but maybe chill out on the jokes a bit?
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Parts of speech2
Quick take
coldness due to a cold environment
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chill gathered in one view.
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
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chill.
noun
coldness due to a cold environment
noun
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
noun
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
See also: shivering
noun
a sudden numbing dread
See also: pall
verb
depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
verb
make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
See also: cool
verb
loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
See also: cool
Example sentences
I'm trying very hard not to do the moral high horse thing but maybe chill out on the jokes a bit?
Irrelevant perspective from an outsider: Your post sent a chill down my spine.
How about we all just chill the fuck out?Stop worrying about whether you've left it too late to be the next Zuckerberg.
Sun of course used to go back and forth between being chill dudes who totally get it and more nakedly hard-nosed.
I would advise anyone feeling this way to take a chill pill and remember why they took up programming in the first place.
I enjoyed the image of the zombie hordes of engineers spreading our deathly chill over these lands.
Most people would probably be outraged, most people would probably experience a chill running down their spine accompanied by an onrush of fear.
Hang on to those shares because now these guys are going to do all the hard work in growing the company and you can chill out and do other things and when they IPO, you'll take home your share.
Everyone complaining or fussing about how primitive this model is on a browser, ya'll need to chill out and stop taking beautiful work like this for granted.
There is a delicate balance between the power of the executive and the power of the courts and trying to chill the telecom's access to the court system by claiming that the company was interfering with an investigation by challenging the NSL is a deeply troubling action.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chill in a sentence?
I'm trying very hard not to do the moral high horse thing but maybe chill out on the jokes a bit?
What does chill mean?
coldness due to a cold environment
What part of speech is chill?
chill is commonly used as noun, verb.