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• wind chill
  wind chill

  noun

  the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
• wind-chill
  wind-chill

  noun

wind chill

American  

[wind chil, win-] / ˈwɪnd ˌtʃɪl, ˈwɪn- /

Or windchill

noun

Meteorology.

1. the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.

   Sorry, but when the wind chill is below zero, I lose all interest in skiing.

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wind-chill British  

/ wɪnd- /

noun

1. 1. the serious chilling effect of wind and low temperature: it is measured on a scale that runs from hot to fatal to life and allows for varying combinations of air temperature and wind speed

   2. ( as modifier )

      wind-chill factor

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Etymology

Origin of wind chill

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Wind chill, mentioned in morning weather reports and noted in weather apps, is a measure of how cold the air feels on your skin.

From National Geographic • Jan. 19, 2024

Wind chill will be well below 0 degrees, and a wind advisory and wind chill advisory will start at 4 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Wind chill values may fall as low as the single digits.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

Wind chill readings, he said, dipped to -50 degrees Celsius, about -58 degrees Fahrenheit.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2022

Wind chill alerts have been issued across these regions where wind chill temperatures could dip as low as -50 degrees.

From Fox News • Dec. 30, 2021