windchill
noun
wind·chill
ˈwin(d)-ˌchil 
: a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed
called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index
Examples of windchill in a Sentence
It's cold outside, and it feels even colder because of the windchill.
Expect windchills in the 20s tonight.
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Messi scored in the game, which was played at temperatures that hovered around zero degrees with subzero windchills.
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
An extreme cold watch is in effect for much of Central Texas Wednesday and into Thursday morning, with windchills between 0 and 10 degrees.
—Asher Price, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
At Midway Airport, conditions are the same at 27 degrees with a negative 3 windchill.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
With windchill, the temperature was close to 120 degrees below zero.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
An extreme cold watch is in effect for much of Central Texas Wednesday and into Thursday morning, with windchills between 0 and 10 degrees.
—Asher Price, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
At Midway Airport, conditions are the same at 27 degrees with a negative 3 windchill.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
With windchill, the temperature was close to 120 degrees below zero.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Windchill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windchill. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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windchill
noun
wind·chill
-ˌchil
: a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human flesh as a given combination of temperature and wind speed
called also windchill factor, windchill index
Medical Definition
windchill
noun
wind·chill
ˈwin(d)-ˌchil
: a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed
called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index
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