chilled
Britishadjective
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(of a person) feeling cold
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(of food or drink) kept cool
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Also: chilled-out. informal relaxed or easy-going in character or behaviour
Example Sentences
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And unlike the superconducting loops favored by International Business Machines and Google, which must be chilled to temperatures colder than deep space, photonic interconnects can operate at room temperature.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Someone hands me a chilled sauna beer, ironic and perfect.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
The sign at the entrance offers this four-step guide to the place: grab a chilled bite, choose a cold drink, pour a fresh coffee, snag a quick snack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Even if the call had been intimidating, the judge wrote in his ruling, he was not convinced that such a call “would have chilled a person of ordinary firmness from exercising their First Amendment rights.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
The expression on her face had altered in a way that made Penelope feel chilled to the bone.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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