chiller-diller

[ chil-er-dil-er ]

/ ˈtʃɪl ərˈdɪl ər /

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noun Informal.

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Origin of chiller-diller

Rhyming compound based on chiller; d- perhaps from dilly

Words nearby chiller-diller

chill bumps, chilled, chilled to the bone, chiller, chiller cabinet, chiller-diller, chill factor, chilli, chilli con carne, Chillicothe, chilling

How to use chiller-diller in a sentence

It is a joy to watch Shafer seamlessly work incisive commentary on contemporary life into a fast-paced spine-chiller.
The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Von Furstenberg had two other serious relationships before she and Diller reunited, finally marrying in 1999.
Diane von Furstenberg: How I Learned to Love My Wrap Dress|Lizzie Crocker|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These are people like Harvey Weinstein, Bruce Wasserstein, Diane von Furstenberg, and Barry Diller.
Novelist Holly Peterson Talks About New York, Power Trippers, and Love|Hannah Seligson|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Diller was traveling and not available for comment, but Brown is optimistic about the future of The Daily Beast.
Tina Brown’s Next Big Move|David Freedlander|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Daily Beast will continue to operate under IAC, the Internet company chaired by Diller.
Tina Brown’s Next Big Move|David Freedlander|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As she entered the darker tree-shadows beyond, she stopped suddenly, a chiller fear shaking her.
Mountain|Clement Wood
The air grew chiller as the days went by; and as they approached the cold lake regions it grew more so.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre
The parsonage is swept away, and the rector of the church, Rev. Mr. Diller, was drowned.
The Johnstown Horror|James Herbert Walker
Still he sleeps; he will not waken, Fastly closed is his eye; Paler is his cheek, and chiller Than the icy moon on high.
The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White|Henry Kirke White
But the next letter was the real thriller, or rather cold chiller.
Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains|Stella M. Francis