chiller

1 of 2

noun

chill·​er ˈchi-lər How to pronounce chiller (audio)
1
: one that chills
2
: an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural

chiller

2 of 2

comparative of chill entry 2

Examples of chiller in a Sentence

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Noun
The kitchen also features double ovens, a tile backsplash, granite counters, stainless appliances, a beverage/coffee station, a peninsula and space to install a beverage chiller. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025 The camp had equipment failures last year, however, FCC Beaumont was provided funding to facilitate the replacement of two chillers. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for chiller

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chiller was in 1798

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“Chiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiller. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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