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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
were met with a chill gaze when they arrived home late from the party
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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
this chill weather is making my teeth chatter
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as in freezing
having a low or subnormal temperature
no one should be coatless on a chill night as this
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
the house's design may be cutting-edge, but it has a chill sterility about it that is anything but homey
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as in chilliness
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
there's a chill in the air, so you'd better wear a sweater
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as in to freeze
to cause to lose heat
chill the gelatin for two hours, until it sets
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as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
you want to hang out with us and just chill this weekend?
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as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
investors chilled by the floundering economy
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
instead of going out tonight, let's stay in and chill
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Recent Examples of chill
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Then invite them to use it for a family movie night—but be chill about it.
—Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
From the historic streets of Rome to Australia’s totally hoppin’ Kangaroo Island, here are seven unique winter escapes to keep you chill.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Beyond the toasty springs, there is Kundalini yoga, sound healing, oracle card reading, along with time to chill in the hammocks, fire pits, private hot tubs, tennis courts, a pond, walking trail and much more.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Jason is the chillest, calmest, most kindest, just happy-to-be-there guy.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Then invite them to use it for a family movie night—but be chill about it.
—Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
Noun
There’s a chill in the air, the Sweat Tour is still chugging along, and there are two Halloweekends this October.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
From the historic streets of Rome to Australia’s totally hoppin’ Kangaroo Island, here are seven unique winter escapes to keep you chill.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Before the play begins, the cast bops around together onstage, vaping and chilling on a blow-up chaise longue and sharing a Kool-Aid-like substance from a plastic gallon jug covered in Sharpie graffiti.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Beyond the toasty springs, there is Kundalini yoga, sound healing, oracle card reading, along with time to chill in the hammocks, fire pits, private hot tubs, tennis courts, a pond, walking trail and much more.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chill
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Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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The bottom line: Trump's most dangerous weapon against the media is his words, which press freedom advocates have warned do have a significant chilling effect both at home and abroad.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dual proposals of a mass deportation and allowing local law enforcement to arrest those in the country illegally could have a chilling effect not only on immigrants in the country legally but also businesses looking to move to Arizona, Graham said.Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fixture Rearrangement But most MLS markets more hospitable to playing through some of the winter than Denmark. Of MLS’ 30 clubs next season, only 16 play in environments where the average low temperatures are freezing or below in January.Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Avoid late season pruning and fertilizer applications, which promote new growth that will not have time to harden off before freezing temperatures arrive.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Black eyes, dark hair, Han is blocking the exit, standing with his hands on his hips, like a big fat X.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sean getting beaten up at the end of the last episode was a dark moment, but Shrinking never lets a story stay serious for very long.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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However, Boeing refused to meet strikers’ demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Place them back on the baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes to firm up the chocolate.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Summer days in the high mountains cede to relaxing evenings on the casual confines of Main Street.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Others will be happy to kick back, relax and sleep in.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The story had begun almost a decade earlier when, one chilly winter's day in 1946, Prince Max von Hohenlohe fired up his charcoal-burning Rolls-Royce Phantom and drove south from a 90-room palace just outside Madrid.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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New bowls for chilly season include osso bucco ravioli, tortellini in brodo, and cheesy baked polenta with mushroom ragu.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Chill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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