CHILL


Meaning of CHILL in English

n., v., & adj.

--n.

1. a an unpleasant cold sensation; lowered body temperature. b a feverish cold (catch a chill).

2 unpleasant coldness (of air, water, etc.).

3 a a depressing influence (cast a chill over). b a feeling of fear or dread accompanied by coldness.

4 coldness of manner.

--v.

1. tr. & intr. make or become cold.

2 tr. depress, dispirit.

3 tr. cool (food or drink); preserve by cooling.

4 tr. harden (molten metal) by contact with cold material.

--adj. literary chilly.

Phrases and idioms:

take the chill off warm slightly.

Derivatives:

chiller n. chillingly adv. chillness n. chillsome adj. literary.

Etymology: OE cele, ciele, etc.: in mod. use the verb is the oldest (ME), and is of obscure orig.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.