Synonyms of chill

Noun


1. chill, iciness, gelidity, coldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidness

usage: coldness due to a cold environment

2. frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle, fear, fearfulness, fright

usage: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

3. chill, shivering, symptom

usage: a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

4. chill, pall, apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

usage: a sudden numbing dread

Verb


1. chill, depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise

usage: depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"

2. cool, chill, cool down, change, alter, modify

usage: make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

3. cool, chill, cool down, change state, turn

usage: loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"

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Definition and meaning of chill (Dictionary)