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Meanings of chill in English

Portuguese
tremedeira
Catalan
estremiment
Spanish
estremecimiento

An almost pleasurable sensation of fright.

tremedeira
Portuguese
frio
Catalan
gelor

Coldness due to a cold environment.

frio
Portuguese
arrepio
Catalan
calfred

A sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever.

arrepio
Spanish
manto lúgubre

A sudden numbing dread.

manto lúgubre
Usage of chill in English
1
These events, particularly the Libby case, gave journalists and Congress a chill.
Wired
2
That said; don't allow a slight chill to impact on personal relationships.
The South African
3
You do ask the strangest questions, Ayla, Jondalar said, feeling a chill.
The Plains of Passage
4
I ask casually, although those words send a chill up my spine.
The Fuller Memorandum
5
A piercing chill grew in the dead air; the silence was terrifying.
In the Border Country
6
Radack said that the case has sent a chill through investigative reporting.
The Guardian
7
The way he said my name sent a chill down my back.
The Sea of Monsters
8
Our heat was radiating away; the deadly chill of space crept in.
Brigands of the Moon
9
Things they do as a matter of course would chill normal folk.
Karen Memory
10
Drain the soba and rinse it under cold water to chill completely.
The Guardian
11
It was cold; the salt wind from the sea was very chill.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me; Being the Story of Mary O'Neill
12
Her words were visible wraiths in the chill; her expression was obscure.
The marks of cain
13
Mid-winter gripped the dead world; and the twilight air was deathly chill.
Further Adventures of Lad
14
A chill spread and filled my rib cage, a question taking form.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
15
And she burned with indignation in the chill air of the desert.
Bella Donna: A Novel
16
ArtScape: It must have sent a chill through the heart of artists.
The Irish Times
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Translations for chill
Russian
chill
Chill through the time
Chill across language varieties
Canada
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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