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chiller

[ chil-er ]
/ ˈtʃɪl ər /
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noun

a person or thing that chills.
Informal. a frightening or suspenseful story or film; melodrama.
a device for cooling or refrigerating.

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Origin of chiller

First recorded in 1790–1800; chill + -er1

Words nearby chiller

Chillán, chillax, chill bumps, chilled, chilled to the bone, chiller, chiller cabinet, chiller-diller, chill factor, chilli, chilli con carne
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Words related to chiller

freezing, chilly, icy, frigid, biting, wintry, frosty, discouraging, sharp, brisk, arctic, cool, solitary, reserved, hostile, depressing, dispiriting, withdrawn, formal, bleak

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British Dictionary definitions for chiller

chiller
/ (ˈtʃɪlə) /

noun

informal short for spine-chiller
NZ a refrigerated storage area for meat
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