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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