Meaning of "chill" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHILL

Old English ciele; related to calan to cool, Latin gelidus icy.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CHILL

chill  [tʃɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHILL

Chill is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chill in English.

WHAT DOES CHILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chill

Chill or Chills may refer to: ▪ Chill, to lower the temperature of something ▪ Refrigeration ▪ Chiller...

Definition of chill in the English dictionary

The first definition of chill in the dictionary is a moderate coldness. Other definition of chill is a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction. Chill is also a feverish cold.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHILL

PRESENT

Present

I chill

you chill

he/she/it chills

we chill

you chill

they chill

Present continuous

I am chilling

you are chilling

he/she/it is chilling

we are chilling

you are chilling

they are chilling

Present perfect

I have chilled

you have chilled

he/she/it has chilled

we have chilled

you have chilled

they have chilled

Present perfect continuous

I have been chilling

you have been chilling

he/she/it has been chilling

we have been chilling

you have been chilling

they have been chilling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I chilled

you chilled

he/she/it chilled

we chilled

you chilled

they chilled

Past continuous

I was chilling

you were chilling

he/she/it was chilling

we were chilling

you were chilling

they were chilling

Past perfect

I had chilled

you had chilled

he/she/it had chilled

we had chilled

you had chilled

they had chilled

Past perfect continuous

I had been chilling

you had been chilling

he/she/it had been chilling

we had been chilling

you had been chilling

they had been chilling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will chill

you will chill

he/she/it will chill

we will chill

you will chill

they will chill

Future continuous

I will be chilling

you will be chilling

he/she/it will be chilling

we will be chilling

you will be chilling

they will be chilling

Future perfect

I will have chilled

you will have chilled

he/she/it will have chilled

we will have chilled

you will have chilled

they will have chilled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been chilling

you will have been chilling

he/she/it will have been chilling

we will have been chilling

you will have been chilling

they will have been chilling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would chill

you would chill

he/she/it would chill

we would chill

you would chill

they would chill

Conditional continuous

I would be chilling

you would be chilling

he/she/it would be chilling

we would be chilling

you would be chilling

they would be chilling

Conditional perfect

I would have chill

you would have chill

he/she/it would have chill

we would have chill

you would have chill

they would have chill

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been chilling

you would have been chilling

he/she/it would have been chilling

we would have been chilling

you would have been chilling

they would have been chilling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you chill
we let´s chill
you chill

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to chill

Past participle

chilled

Present Participle

chilling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CHILL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chill» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of chill

aloof · bite · biting · bleak · chilly · cold · coldness · cool · coolness · crispness · dampen · deject · depress · depressing · discourage · dishearten · dismay · distant · freeze · freezing · frigid · frigidity · frisson · goose flesh · goose pimples · hostile · nip · parky · raw · rawness · refrigerate · sharp · sharpness · shiver · stony · unfriendly · ungenial · unresponsive · unwelcoming · wintry

TRANSLATION OF CHILL

Find out the translation of chill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of chill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chill» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 变冷
• Translator English - Spanish: enfriar
• English: chill
• Translator English - Hindi: सर्द
• Translator English - Arabic: يُبَرِّدُ
• Translator English - Russian: охлаждать
• Translator English - Portuguese: esfriar
• Translator English - Bengali: শীতলতা
• Translator English - French: refroidir
• Translator English - Malay: Sejuk
• Translator English - German: kühlen
• Translator English - Japanese: 冷やす
• Translator English - Korean: 식히다
• Translator English - Javanese: Hawa dingin
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm lạnh
• Translator English - Tamil: குளிர்ச்சியை
• Translator English - Marathi: सर्दी
• Translator English - Turkish: soğuk
• Translator English - Italian: raffreddare
• Translator English - Polish: oziębić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: охолоджувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a răci
• Translator English - Greek: ψύχω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: chill
• Translator English - Swedish: kyla ner
• Translator English - Norwegian: avkjøle

10 QUOTES WITH «CHILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chill.

1

Lauren Ambrose

Right now I just want to chill for a while. Take a hiatus from all the craziness. To clean my house, see my family. Just see some movies and pick some strawberries.

2

Iggy Azalea

I'm a pretty chill and easygoing person; most people in Australia are, as well. I don't think I ever really saw a lot of fights growing up. I think it's hard to get people in Australia angry and want to fight, minus one or two people in the media... but we won't say any names.

3

Peter Baynham

I'm nostalgic for the future I knew as a kid. Back then, it was a lovely, bleepy, heavenly land populated by svelte men in white polo necks, who would lounge on big white sofas sipping blue wine from big glass globes, beside women like the ones on the covers of Hedkandi chill out compilations.

4

Natasha Bedingfield

I love arranging my music, not in alphabetical order but by mood, creating playlists for when I have energy and want to work out or go-out party mixes and music to chill out to.

5

Ashley Benson

I have one good girlfriend and then most of my friends are guys. Which I love, because they're just like so easygoing and I love to play like Xbox and just chill out when I'm not working, so boys are probably the way to go for me.

6

Camren Bicondova

I love all animals. I just happen to prefer cats. They're really chill, and they're loving yet not loving. I relate to them, in a way.

7

Douglas Booth

I like to wake up late, around 11 A.M., especially if I have been out the night before. Then I go to brunch with either my friends or my girlfriend. I then like to just chill out: read the papers, read some scripts and then take it very easy. If it's sunny, I go for a walk with my dog, Niles, in the countryside.

8

Juan Campodonico

Montevideo is a beautiful city with a very European style. It's a small city, but with a lot of cultural movement and a lot of personality. At the same time, it's a very chill city.

9

William Cartwright

Love makes those young whom age doth chill, and whom he finds young keeps young still.

10

Cherrelle

I studied music; I studied theater. I went to school for it, so I kind of treat it in that manner, that whether or not I can hang out, I've always been the one to go in my room and chill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHILL»

Discover the use of chill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Be More Chill

One boy’s exploration of what it takes to be “cool”, how to get a girl and what (not) to do when you’ve got one...

Ned Vizzini, 2009

Chill

Chill has always been different, but the way he deals with his disability and his art have given him the power to survive the horrors of high school.

Colin Frizzell, 2006

Chill

And this implacable enemy could change the face of the ship forever if a ragtag band of heroes cannot stop it. From the Paperback edition.

Elizabeth Bear, 2010

Chill Factor: A Novel

Magazine editor Lilly Martin, packing up the vacation cabin she and her ex-husband owned in Cleary, North Carolina, where he now works as chief of police, becomes trapped in a snowstorm with Ben Tierney, who she struck with her car while ...

Sandra Brown, 2008

Chill Out Fido!

This two-part book will help you first identify the factors that cause this kind of behavior in dogs, then it provides you with eleven key training exercises to teach your dog how to calm down, pay attention to you, relax, and respond to ...

Nan Arthur

Chill Factor

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin must now confront her ultimate challenge, a deeply disturbed teenager named Kevin, who has holed up in a Las Vegas hotel with the most powerful Djinn in the world to unleash a cataclysm on the world. Original.

Rachel Caine, 2005

Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, ...

Gives teens the insight and tools they need to create balance and handle the pressures of everyday life by offering reliable expert advice and practical stress-reducing techniques within a breezy, go-to guide. Original.

Deborah Reber, Neryl Walker, 2008

Physical Metallurgy of Direct Chill Casting of Aluminum Alloys

The book draws on the author’s advanced research to provide a unique application of physical metallurgy to direct chill (DC) casting technology. He examines structure and defect formation— including macrosegregation and hot tearing.

Dmitry G. Eskin, 2008

Chill of Fear

Haunted by a twenty-year-old unsolved crime, FBI agent Quentin Hayes attempts to put the mystery to rest and is joined by Diana Brisco, a woman struggling to unlock the meaning of her nightmares about a long-vanished child.

Kay Hooper, 2006

Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones

. Welcome to the frightening world of Scary Stories, a collection of folklorist Alvin Schwartz's most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time, with spine-tingling illustrations by renowned artist Brett ...

Alvin Schwartz, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chill is used in the context of the following news items.

Chill. Asteroid 2015 HM10 Isn't Going to Destroy Earth

Today, asteroid 2015 HM10 will not destroy Earth. It will not arc like a fiery rainbow through the atmosphere and drop an inferno the size of ... «Wired, Jul 15»

Two Deer Chill Out in Man's House for a Year, Bail When Police …

Although deer have slipped out of the public eye since their peak back in 2013, there are still young bucks out there making big moves. «Gawker, Jul 15»

7 chill water parks in Pa. and N.J.

When it gets too hot for proper brain function, a quick, cool thrill is all you need. You don't need to venture too far to find an oasis suitable for a ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

Arrieta, Chicago Cubs bullpen chill Cardinals

On a cool, breezy day at Wrigley Field, Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs bullpen chilled the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 in the first game of a ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

63 South Chill Street Addresses Hamptons' Need for Quality Ice …

Cheryl Platt says she created 63 South Chill Street ice cream because she believes in the purity of what we consume—a back to basics ethic. «Dan's Papers, Jul 15»

Chill out with watermelon and cantaloupe granitas

It seems like in every movie set in Italy, one of the characters will end up being seduced by one of those famous Italian delectable frozen treats: ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»

Papi, Gronk chill and shill for Dunks

The Sox slugger and Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski made an appearance at the Hard Rock Cafe Monday to promote “Summer Chill,” a ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

Sports Night: For Karl, summer a time to chill

Kings: Assistants take over for camp, Vegas. Don't look for Kings coach George Karl at the team's three-day mincamp. Or on the sideline during ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

Discovery of pest sends chill through Wine Country

NAPA, Calif. (KTVU and wires) -- A destructive moth with the ominous name of the Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer has been found in a ... «KTVU San Francisco, Jul 15»

Jack Cooley, Utah Jazz chill Celtics at hot ESA

Basketball fans in the Salt Lake area have waited for seven long years for the return of summertime basketball. When the doors to Energy ... «St. George Daily Spectrum, Jul 15»