chill

1. noun /tʃɪl/

a) A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness.

There was a chill in the air.

b) A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness: close the window or youll catch a chill.

I felt a chill when the wind picked up.

2. adjective /tʃɪl/

a) Moderately cold or chilly.

A chill wind was blowing down the street.

b) Calm, relaxed, easygoing. See also: chill out.

Im pretty chill most of the time.

3. verb /tʃɪl/

a) To lower the temperature of something; to cool.

Chill before serving.

b) To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling.

In the wind he chilled quickly.

See Also: chilliness, chilly