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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
Talia Abbas, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
Emil Wakim’s pilot, who’s wearing AirPods, is delightfully chill about not knowing how to fly a plane.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to prevent the dough from spreading.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
The turkeys are then chilled and made according to the specifications of the customer before they are bagged and vacuum sealed.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Sometimes the most exciting presents of the holiday season are the chillest ones.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
Emil Wakim’s pilot, who’s wearing AirPods, is delightfully chill about not knowing how to fly a plane.
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
Despite the chill of Canadian winters, Toronto, the site of the popular Santa Claus parade, saw an 80% surge in searches.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to prevent the dough from spreading.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
The grapes were co-fermented on gewurztraminer skins, chilled to stop fermentation, pressed off, settled and bottled.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
The turkeys are then chilled and made according to the specifications of the customer before they are bagged and vacuum sealed.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
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For observers who monitor First Amendment issues, the settlement will have a chilling effect.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Several press freedom groups and media observers told The Hill this week ABC’s decision to settle with Trump could set a dangerous precedent and have a chilling effect on other media companies.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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The freezing temperatures caused the loss of two crops –– the crop that was on the tree and the citrus flowers that were starting to bloom for the next crop, Murden said.Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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One thing the first two games should have done is impressed the CFP committee that playing a home game in freezing temperatures is not right.Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the original cultivars, the newer cultivars offered a variety of advantages, including sturdiness, longer flowering, earlier flowering, dwarfism, bigger bracts, darker green foliage, and beyond.Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Sometime in the wee hours Sunday morning, the lights over the speedway went dark for the last time.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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This includes both the monthly and daily normals of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, heating and cooling degree days, growing-degree days, as well as frost and freeze dates spanning across close to 15,000 different observation sites.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Lakes region in December usually sit around 30 degrees F on average, meaning that weather will likely be above freezing on Christmas Day.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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As employers relax their requirements for workers with four-year degrees and opt for highly skilled candidates instead, one key factor has been strongly instrumental to the success of this strategic move: online courses and professional certificates.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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For three days, the House of Robb offered a seaside meeting spot for artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts to take time and relax between exploring the latest and greatest in contemporary and modern art.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ironically, Tom Holland and Zendaya were initially discouraged from exploring their chemistry off-screen.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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The richest, Elon Musk, has discouraged Republican members of Congress from supporting a bipartisan budget deal, which collapsed on Thursday.Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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On a damp and chilly day in mid-November, Ryan Hall pokes his nose into Sanders’ office to say hello.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Starring a chilly Angelina Jolie as Callas, the film insists on depicting the larger-than-life singer as a sad, hollow woman facing a tawdry death.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Chill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chill. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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