I. ˈchil noun
Etymology: Middle English chile chill, frost, from Old English ciele; akin to Old English ceald cold
Date: before 12th century
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 chill of his opponent's stare
II. adjective
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : moderately cold
b. : cold , raw
2. : affected by cold
chill travelers
3. : distant , formal
a chill reception
4. : depressing , dispiriting
chill penury — Thomas Gray
• chill·ness noun
III. verb
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become cold
b. : to shiver or quake with or as if with cold
2. : to become taken with a chill
3.
a. : chill out
b. : hang 12
transitive verb
1.
a. : to make cold or chilly
spectators chill ed by a cold wind
b. : to make cool especially without freezing
chill a bottle of wine
2. : to affect as if with cold : dispirit , discourage
were chill ed by the drab austerity — William Attwood
• chill·ing·ly ˈchi-liŋ-lē adverb