chill

[chil] /tʃɪl/
noun
1.
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
the chill of evening.
2.
a sensation of cold, usually with shivering:
She felt a slight chill from the open window.
3.
a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm.
4.
sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague:
fevers and chills.
5.
a depressing influence or sensation:
His presence cast a chill over everyone.
6.
lack of warmth of feeling; unfriendliness; coolness.
7.
Foundry. an inserted object or a surface in a mold capable of absorbing large amounts of heat, used to harden the surface of a casting or to increase its rate of solidification at a specific point.
8.
bloom1 (def 12).
adjective
9.
moderately cold; tending to cause shivering; chilly:
a chill wind.
10.
shivering with or affected by cold; chilly.
11.
depressing or discouraging:
chill prospects.
12.
Slang. cool (def 14).
13.
unduly formal; unfriendly; chilly:
a chill reception.
verb (used without object)
14.
to become cold:
The earth chills when the sun sets.
15.
to be seized with a chill; shiver with cold or fear.
16.
Foundry. (of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.
verb (used with object)
17.
to affect with cold; make chilly:
The rain has chilled me to the bone.
18.
to make cool:
Chill the wine before serving.
19.
to depress; discourage; deter:
The news chilled his hopes.
20.
Foundry. to harden the surface of (a casting) by casting it in a mold having a chill or chills.
21.
bloom1 (def 22).
22.
Slang. to kill; murder.
Verb phrases
23.
chill out, Slang. to calm down; relax.
Also, chill.
Idioms
24.
Take a chill pill!, Disparaging Slang. chill pill (def 2).
Origin
before 900; Middle English chile, Old English ci(e)le, cele coolness; akin to gelid, cool, cold
Related forms
chillingly, adverb
chillness, noun
overchill, adjective
overchill, verb
prechill, verb (used with object)
unchilled, adjective
well-chilled, adjective
Synonyms
9. See cold. 13. cold, aloof, hostile, stiff.
Examples from the web for chill out
  • Once thing that is certain is that the winds will go calm tonight, thus taking wind chill out of the equation.
  • Her message was that everyone involved in admissions needed to chill out for the sake of education, not to mention their sanity.
  • Juke decides that everyone should chill out-he'll play the jukebox, they'll all get down.
  • Couples may enjoy its hot tubs, or they may opt to chill out with a romantic comedy at the on-site, first run movie theater.
  • Take the chill out of winter at spectacular festivals.
  • Or you could chill out in the shade at a beer garden.
  • Because it's near the airport, travelers whose flights are delayed sometimes opt to chill out here until departure.
  • Most flee cities to chill out at their country homes on national holidays.
  • Boogie over to the patio so you can chill out and pound some crabs.
  • If it's a particularly hot day, they're going to be ready to chill out a bit sooner.
British Dictionary definitions for chill out

chill out

verb
1.
(intransitive, adverb) to relax, esp after energetic dancing or a spell of hard work
adjective
2.
suitable for relaxation after energetic dancing or hard work: a chill-out area, chill-out music

chill

/tʃɪl/
noun
1.
a moderate coldness
2.
a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction
3.
a feverish cold
4.
a check on enthusiasm or joy
5.
a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth
6.
another name for bloom1 (sense 9)
adjective
7.
another word for chilly
verb
8.
to make or become cold
9.
(transitive) to cool or freeze (food, drinks, etc)
10.
(transitive)
  1. to depress (enthusiasm, etc)
  2. to discourage
11.
(transitive) to cool (a casting or metal object) rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large grains in the metal
12.
(intransitive) (slang, mainly US) to relax; calm oneself
See also chill out
Derived Forms
chilling, adjective
chillingly, adverb
chillness, noun
Word Origin
Old English ciele; related to calan to cool, Latin gelidus icy
Word Origin and History for chill out

chill

n.

Old English ciele, cele "cold, coolness, chill, frost," from Proto-Germanic *kal- "to be cold," from PIE root *gel- "cold" (see cold). According to OED, the word seems to have been obsolete after c.1400 (displaced by cold) and the modern use is a back-formation since c.1600 from the verb.

v.

late 14c., intransitive, "to feel cold, grow cold;" c.1400, transitive, "to make cold," from chill (n.). Related: Chilled; chilling; chillingly. Figurative use from late 14c. Meaning "hang out" first recorded 1985; from earlier chill out "relax" (1979).

Sheila E. sizzles in the new flick, Krush Groove, but some New York critics couldn't groove with it because many of the terms are unfamiliar to them. Examples: breakin' out (slang for leaving), chill (for cool down) and death (for something that's really good). ["Jet," Nov. 11, 1985]

chill out in Medicine

chill (chĭl)
n.
A feeling of cold, with shivering and pallor, sometimes accompanied by an elevation of temperature in the interior of the body.

chill out in Culture

chill out definition


To not get so excited; to take it easy: “Hey, chill out, we'll get there sooner or later.” This phrase can also mean to relax; to have a good time: “On my vacation I just want to chill out on the beach with a good book.” It is often shortened to the imperative chill: “Chill! We can do without your bad behavior.”

Slang definitions & phrases for chill out

chill out

verb phrase

To relax; calm oneself; cool out, kick back: He offers her a lit joint. ''Chill out,'' he says/ She has become synonymous with bingeing celebrities who need to chill out (1980s+ Teenagers)


chill

adjective

(also chilled) Excellent; wonderful; cool, fresh, rad: A ''chill'' outfit for a girl is tight Sergio Valente or Tale Lord jeans/ The top accolades (in 1986) include cool, chill or chilly, although froody and hondo also get high marks (1980s+ Teenagers)

noun

A glass or can of beer (1960s+ Students)

verb
  1. To render someone unconscious; KNOCK someone OUT: She chilled him with a kick on the chin (1930s+ Boxing)
  2. To kill; murder: Remember the night Stein got chilled out front? (1930s+)
  3. To quench enthusiasm and amiability abruptly; snub: He chilled me with a glance (1920s+)
  4. chill out: As my daughter often tells me, I need to learn how to ''chill'' (1970s+ Students)
  5. To stay or become calm; relax; cool it, kick back •Often a command or exhortation (1980s+ Students)
Related Terms

put the chill on someone


Idioms and Phrases with chill out

chill out

Calm down or relax, as in Don't let it bother you—just chill out, or Rex decided to come home and chill out for a while. [ ; 1970s. ]
Also see: cool it