ENGLISH: chill - CREOLE: rafredi



Overview of noun chill



The noun chill has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (3) chill, iciness, gelidity -- (coldness due to a cold environment)

2. (2) frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle -- (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him")

3. (1) chill, shivering -- (a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever)

4. chill, pall -- (a sudden numbing dread)



Overview of verb chill



The verb chill has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (2) chill -- (depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers")

2. (1) cool, chill, cool down -- (make cool or cooler; "Chill the food")

3. cool, chill, cool down -- (loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm")



Overview of adj chill



The adj chill has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. chill, chilly -- (uncomfortably cool; "a chill wind"; "chilly weather")

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