1
: one that chills
2
: an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural
chiller
2 of 2comparative of chill entry 2
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David Englert, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
As a propellant for the story and its 97-minute runtime, switching from a sci-fi-tinged chiller to a crime caper makes sense; the genre advances Companion past its novella premise into something more robust.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
These are the best chillers on Hulu right now, updated monthly.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
While cold, the wind chills should remain at least 35 degrees above last year’s chiller.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Despite directives in these executive orders for zero greenhouse gas emissions in state buildings, DAS has decided that CAS will continue to use natural gas for heating (electric chillers will continue to provide cooling).
—David Englert, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
As a propellant for the story and its 97-minute runtime, switching from a sci-fi-tinged chiller to a crime caper makes sense; the genre advances Companion past its novella premise into something more robust.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
These are the best chillers on Hulu right now, updated monthly.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
While cold, the wind chills should remain at least 35 degrees above last year’s chiller.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Chiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiller. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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