noun

chill

chihl

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of coldness.

"There was a chill in the air as the sun went down."

"A chill ran down her spine when she heard the noise."

adj

Calm and relaxed; easygoing about a situation.

"He stayed chill even when the flight was delayed."

verb

To make something cold, or to become cold.

"Chill the wine before the guests arrive."

"The drinks were chilling in a bucket of ice."

To relax and take it easy, often with other people.

"We just chilled at home all weekend."

How to Use Chill

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCold, or the feeling of cold — and, informally, being relaxed or relaxing.

When to use it

The relaxed/easygoing sense ("just chill") is informal and common in casual speech.

Common pairings

chill out a chill vibe chill the champagne

more chill comparative, chilled past tense, chills plural, chills plural, Chills plural, chills singular, most chill superlative

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From Old English ċiele, meaning cold, going back to a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to be cold" — the same root gave us "cool" and "cold".

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