chill

/tʃɪl/ noun

Definition

COLD [no plural] › a cold feeling: There is a definite chill in the air.

FEAR [C] › a sudden frightened feeling: The scream sent a chill down my spine.

ILLNESS [C] UK › a cold (= common illness that makes you sneeze) that is not very bad

(Definition of chill noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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