chill
noun
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness.
chills
Example Sentences
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“I got the chills when you said it,” Koch said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The chills expanded nationally, then internationally, as the Bulls’ mystique grew and the NBA’s popularity exploded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
“It plays when Alice goes off to college and then for the end credits. It gave me chills when I saw it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
He had chills all the time and would complain about drafts constantly.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
