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CHILL

Definition:

[noun] coldness due to a cold environment
Synonyms: iciness, gelidity
[noun] an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
Synonyms: frisson, shiver, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
[noun] a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
Synonyms: shivering
[noun] a sudden numbing dread
Synonyms: pall
[verb] depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
[verb] make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
Synonyms: cool, cool down
[verb] loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"
Synonyms: cool, cool down
[adjective] uncomfortably cool; "a chill wind"; "chilly weather"