chiller
Americannoun
-
a person or thing that chills.
-
Informal. a frightening or suspenseful story or film; melodrama.
-
a device for cooling or refrigerating.
noun
-
informal short for spine-chiller
-
a refrigerated storage area for meat
Etymology
Origin of chiller
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Instead, heat and exhaust from the Caterpillar generator engines will be repurposed in a water chiller system to keep server rooms cool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Irinox, a blast chiller manufacturer, spotted the parenting problem long ago and decided to act rather than lose valuable workers.
From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025
Then they’ll probably be transferred to a truck outfitted with a large tank, aerator and chiller.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025
This remake of “Road House” has a chiller vibe than the 1989 film which was rough, mean and hungry.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024
We go up top and try that salad chiller bowl out.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
