I. noun
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a cold/chill wind
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There was a cold wind this afternoon.
a grim/sobering/chilling reminder (= making you feel serious and worried or frightened )
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They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism.
chill room
wind chill factor
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It must have been minus 5 with the wind chill factor .
wind chill
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It must have been minus 5 with the wind chill factor .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
sudden
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There was that sudden , breathtaking chill of cold, clean air as you walked into the dome.
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However, the sudden chill loss of her also made him uneasy.
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We warmed our hands as though a sudden chill had come upon us at the mention of his name.
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A sudden chill rippled the length of her body from head to toes.
■ NOUN
wind
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The wind howls through the trees, the wind chill temperature must be low, and I have no clothes on.
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When the breezes started in earnest around 11, reports of the wind chill factor had us at minus-17.
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The Masters invariably coincides with a wind chill factor in this country.
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Cold gusts dropped the wind chill into the low 40s and played havoc with final-round scores in the highest-scoring Nissan since 1984.
■ VERB
catch
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Perhaps the beach volleyball players might catch a chill on the way there.
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Anders caught a bucketful of salmon, and I caught a chill in the salt spray.
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Overnight she'd caught a chill which showed every sign of developing into pneumonia.
feel
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They could feel the added chill from where they were standing.
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Moving to-ward them, he felt a chill of apprehension, and panic.
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I felt a small chill run down my spine.
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I felt a chill , but assumed it was the damp evening air.
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Meanwhile exporters are feeling the chill .
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Even retailers that had bucked the grim apparel trend all year felt the December chill .
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Despite the heat, Nuadu felt again the chill about his heart.
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Her hair whipped around her face; she felt the icy chill filling her.
get
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The matron wouldn't let him go because he was just getting over a chill .
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I get chills when I see it...
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I thought you were supposed to get cold chills on your right leg.
keep
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They stamped their feet and flapped their arms around their bodies to try to keep out the extreme chill .
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The first lady will keep out the January chill with a matching satin cape.
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People cluster around wood fires to keep off the night chill .
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Even their police greatcoats had been insufficient to keep out the chill and the wet of this storm.
send
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Mrs Mainwaring was supposed to make an appearance, which sent a chill throughout the assembled company.
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We both kept waiting for the moment when the experience would overwhelm us and send chills up our spines.
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The tie-up could send a chill through Bill Gates since it gives Novell an interesting point of entry to the enterprise.
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Yet their response to each other sent a chill down my back.
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A brief moment of the winter which pursued her sent a scampering chill through the warm place.
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They seemed to have darkened, smouldering in a way that sent hot and cold chills chasing each other through her body.
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His most recent observation has sent a chill down his spine; the comet, Swift Tuttle.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
send shivers/chills up (and down) your spine
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Stephen King's novels have sent shivers up readers' spines for more than 20 years.
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He kicked her sending shivers up her spine; again she yelped, and everything turned black.
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We both kept waiting for the moment when the experience would overwhelm us and send chills up our spines.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A small heater keeps off the night chill .
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Her description of the massacre sent a chill through the audience.
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Symptoms include fever, chills, and increased heart rate.
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There was a definite chill in his voice when he answered.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And the chill will soon reach the betting shops too.
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But for both of them, in different ways, there was now an enduring chill in their lives.
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It complements a banger perfectly and will make you forget the November chill .
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The guides launched their drift boats at 9 a. m.; by 9: 30 the chill had set in.
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The sound of his bracelet precedes him and he brings a rush of morning chill in.
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There was that sudden, breathtaking chill of cold, clean air as you walked into the dome.
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To his bemusement there was no chill , or else the chill was lost on him.
II. verb
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■ NOUN
bone
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He was feeling the clammy cold that seemed to penetrate his thick coat and chill his bones .
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The cold autumn-night air had chilled her to the bone , numbing her limbs with the dampness of the ground.
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The target unit is chilled to the bone , causing limbs to snap and weapons to break.
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A gust of wet wind blew down the alleyway, chilling me to the bone .
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By that time I was chilled to the bone , exhausted from the relentless battering of the traffic, sullen and depressed.
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The very prospect of her life being picked over like some succulent titbit chilled her to the bone .
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The cold wind closed around her like an icy fist, chilling her to the bone .
wind
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The wind was chilling and we wanted to find somewhere sheltered to have our sandwiches.
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The meet was way off schedule, and a vigorous wind chilled the stadium.
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A following wind which chilled the snow and made life complicated through the Compression troubled some of the top seed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be chilled/frozen to the bone
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By that time I was chilled to the bone , exhausted from the relentless battering of the traffic, sullen and depressed.
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I swear you are frozen to the bone .
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The target unit is chilled to the bone , causing limbs to snap and weapons to break.
chilled/frozen/shocked etc to the marrow
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Soaked to the skin and chilled to the marrow of her bones, she shivered uncontrollably.
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The thought made him flush hot with embarrassment even though chilled to the marrow .
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Though chilled to the marrow , Karelius was otherwise not in too bad shape.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Chill the salad for an hour or two before serving.
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Chilled by the winds, people huddled under blankets.
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I think the wine should be chilled enough by now.
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Put some ice in the sink, and we'll chill the drinks in there.
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Shelly, just chill out, okay.
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The look in her eye chilled me.
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Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for at least an hour.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Additional time is required for cooking or chilling homemade dishes.
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Either by design or accident, Joe first boiled the crabs, then chilled and served them to an employee.
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Similar results are obtained on chilling the petiole of leaf 1 to 3°C, except that translocation is inhibited for at least 20 minutes.
III. adjective
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■ NOUN
air
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An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage, fastening on his knuckles.
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A pale gray haze seemed to permeate the streets with chill air .
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The chill air cooled her face and seemed to sweep her problems into the distance.
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The door behind him swung open and a blast of chill air swept into the room.
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Patrick dressed quickly, his teeth chattering in the chill air , and then hurried down to the kitchen.
factor
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With the chill factor it's nearly minus forty.
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Ronald Reagan reluctantly canceled his inaugural parade in 1985 when the chill factor dropped well below zero, endangering the marchers.
wind
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A chill wind came through the open doors to the balcony.
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Over the valley, a full moon was rising, and a chill wind was blowing down from the distant mountains.
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But at least he was high above the city, where chill winds swept the air clean and freshened the skin.
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By now the skies were black, a chill wind was blustering down the street and the rain was slashing sideways.
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There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead now and a chill wind .
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For some, the chill wind of competition is again blowing through their offices.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be chilled/frozen to the bone
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By that time I was chilled to the bone , exhausted from the relentless battering of the traffic, sullen and depressed.
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I swear you are frozen to the bone .
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The target unit is chilled to the bone , causing limbs to snap and weapons to break.
chilled/frozen/shocked etc to the marrow
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Soaked to the skin and chilled to the marrow of her bones, she shivered uncontrollably.
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The thought made him flush hot with embarrassment even though chilled to the marrow .
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Though chilled to the marrow , Karelius was otherwise not in too bad shape.
send shivers/chills up (and down) your spine
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Stephen King's novels have sent shivers up readers' spines for more than 20 years.
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He kicked her sending shivers up her spine; again she yelped, and everything turned black.
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We both kept waiting for the moment when the experience would overwhelm us and send chills up our spines.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A chill rain was falling steadily when we reached Bakhim Forest Rest House.
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An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage, fastening on his knuckles.
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By now the skies were black, a chill wind was blustering down the street and the rain was slashing sideways.
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Eyes glitter with a memory of the chill snowfields that once claimed her.
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Ronald Reagan reluctantly canceled his inaugural parade in 1985 when the chill factor dropped well below zero, endangering the marchers.
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The house felt as if it had been converted to institutional use, someplace impersonal and chill .