wind chill

Or wind·chill

[wind chil, win-]

noun

Meteorology.

1. the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.

   Sorry, but when the wind chill is below zero, I lose all interest in skiing.

wind-chill

/ wɪnd- /

noun

1. 1. the serious chilling effect of wind and low temperature: it is measured on a scale that runs from hot to fatal to life and allows for varying combinations of air temperature and wind speed

   2. ( as modifier )

      wind-chill factor

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind chill¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Temperatures across the UK will range between about 5 to 8C, but as a brisk easterly wind develops, a wind chill in the south will make it will feel closer to freezing.

From BBC

At lunch one day, the wind chill reached –59°C, says Glen Mattioli, vice president for instrumentation at the EarthScope Consortium, which operates the seismometer network.

From Science Magazine

“Strong winds could cause tree damage. Cold wind chill readings as low as 20 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's about -30C with a strong wind, which brings the temperature to -45C with wind chill factor."

From BBC

Several states were under wind chill advisories and other freeze warnings as frigid temperatures were expected to continue into Sunday.

From New York Times