chilled
Britishadjective
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(of a person) feeling cold
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(of food or drink) kept cool
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Also: chilled-out. informal relaxed or easy-going in character or behaviour
Example Sentences
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India denied the allegations, which chilled ties between the two nations, and saw each expelling a string of diplomats in 2024.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The flight attendant who delivered it popped by 30 minutes later to say the bottle was chilled and would I like another?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Someone hands me a chilled sauna beer, ironic and perfect.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Even if the call had been intimidating, the judge wrote in his ruling, he was not convinced that such a call “would have chilled a person of ordinary firmness from exercising their First Amendment rights.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Here we sat, our backs chilled by the ancient stone, our ears and hearts warmed by the music.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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