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chills

  • plural
    of chill.
    chill
    noun
    coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness.
  • present tense form
    of chill (3rd person singular).
    chill
    noun
    coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness.

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By then, he was suffering from fever, chills, muscle pain, a sore throat and bleeding.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

This last, it is said, may be a deleted chapter from the novel but is notable for many chills of its own, such as that evoked by the alarming tombstone inscription: “The dead travel fast.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Perhaps the production was so focused on making sure all the actors looked pallid, and every scene lifeless, that they forgot to add the thrills and chills.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

“When we saw coach Harbaugh come in and have that next-level intensity, you kind of get chills running down your spine,” defensive back Phil Bretsch said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

This was no gradual change, either: It was as if an arbitrary line had been picked, and from that point on, there were only shivers and chills.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley