chill

Universal Words noun, verb, adjective noun 1 [sing.] a feeling of being cold: There's a chill in the air this morning. * A small fire was burning to take the chill off the room. 2 [C] an illness caused by being cold and wet, causing fever and SHIVERING (= shaking of the body) 3 [sing.] a feeling of fear: a chill of fear / apprehension * His words sent a chill down her spine. * The news of the disaster cast a chill over the party. verb 1 [VN] [usuallypassive] to make sb very cold: They were chilled by the icy wind. * Let's go home, I'm chilled to the bone (= very cold). 2 when food or a drink chills or when sb chills it, it is made very cold but it does not freeze: [V] Let the pudding chill for an hour until set. * [VN] This wine is best served chilled. * chilled foods (= for example in a supermarket) * chilled beer / champagne 3 [VN] [usuallypassive] (literary) to frighten sb: His words chilled her. * We were chilled at the prospect of war. * What he saw chilled his blood. PHRASALVERBS chill out (informal) to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous about sth: They sometimes meet up to chill out and drink a few beers. * Sit down and chill out! adjective (formal) (especially of weather and the wind) cold, in an unpleasant way: the chill grey dawn * a chill wind