chill
noun
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness.
chills
Example Sentences
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The line chills not because something like Instagram Kids feels plausible, but because it’s already a reality.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
By then, he was suffering from fever, chills, muscle pain, a sore throat and bleeding.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In painful detail, she described the splitting headaches, body aches, chills, high fevers and hallucinations that had tormented her for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“When we saw coach Harbaugh come in and have that next-level intensity, you kind of get chills running down your spine,” defensive back Phil Bretsch said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I think about that, and although the thought chills me, I can’t deny the very real nature of that possibility.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
