chill
1. chill \'chil\ \'chil-in-le-\ vb [ME chillen, fr. chile cold, frost, fr.
OE cele; akin to OE (Xceald cold 1a: to become cold 1b: to shiver or quake
with or as if with cold 2: to become taken with a chill of a metal 3: to
become surface-hardened by sudden cooling 1a: to make cold or chilly 1b:
to make cool esp. without freezing 2: CHECK, DAMPEN 3: to surface-harden
(metal) by sudden cooling - chill.er n
2. chill aj 1a: moderately cold 1b: COLD, RAW 2: affected by cold 3:
DISTANT, FORMAL 4: DEPRESSING, DISPIRITING - chill.ness n
3. chill n 1a: sensation of cold attended with shivering 1b: a
disagreeable sensation of coldness 2: a moderate but disagreeable degree
of cold 3: a check to enthusiasm or warmth of feeling