January 02, 2018 Word of the Day
chills; chilled; chilling
The dog is chilling out in the grass.
Definition of CHILL
1 a [+ object] : to make (someone or something) cold or cool
Chill the dessert for one hour before serving it.
— often used as (be) chilled
The spectators were chilled by the cold wind.
chilled wine
a chilled soup
I was chilled to the bone/marrow. [=very cold]
b [no object] : to become cold or cool
Let the dessert chill for one hour before serving it.
2 [+ object] : to cause (someone) to feel afraid
Here's a ghost story that will chill you.
Her screams chilled me to the bone/marrow.
a horrible sight that chilled my bones/blood
3 [no object] informal
a : to become more relaxed : to become less tense, anxious, or angry
He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill.
— often + out
They should just chill out.
— often used as a command
Chill (out), man
b : to spend time in a relaxed manner
I decided to stay home and chill.
— often + out
She's been chilling out with her girlfriends.
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