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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Chilled to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit, natural gas shrinks into a liquid for tanker transport, before being re-gasified at specialized terminals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
D'Angelo's music still crops up on streaming service playlists with titles such as "Relaxed evening vibes" and "Chilled soul classics".
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
"Chilled tomatoes will have an unpleasantly mealy texture and a muted flavor," Ziata wrote.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2022
Chilled and frozen foods will continue to be tested, however, but exporters will not face import suspensions when their goods test positive at customs checks, added the NHC.
From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2022
Chilled to the bone, our throats parched, famished, out of breath, we pressed on.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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