[chill] n [ME chile chill, frost, fr. OE ciele; akin to OE ceald cold] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a sensation of cold accompanied by shivering b: a disagreeable sensation of coldness
2: a moderate but disagreeable degree of cold
3: a check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling "felt the ~ of his opponent's stare"
[2]chill adj (14c) 1 a: moderately cold b: cold, raw
2: affected by cold "~ travelers"
3: distant, formal "a ~ reception"
4: depressing, dispiriting "~ penury --Thomas Gray" -- chill.ness n [3]chill vi (14c) 1 a: to become cold b: to shiver or quake with or as if with cold
2: to become taken with a chill ~ vt 1 a: to make cold or chilly b: to make cool esp. without freezing
2: to affect as if with cold: dispirit, discourage "were ~ed by the drab austerity --William Attwood" -- chill.ing.ly adv