chill
noun
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness.
chills
Example Sentences
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By then, he was suffering from fever, chills, muscle pain, a sore throat and bleeding.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Did you not get chills when he was introduced?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 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
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
What he said then sent chills down my spine, Will.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
