chills
nounnounverbattested in dialogue
- //t͡ʃɪlz//
A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.
noun
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Also a form of chillplural of chill
noun
- 1
A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.
I get chills every time I hear that song.
That feathery touch on my neck gave me the chills.
Being under dressed for this weather has given me the chills.
When I tripped so close to the edge of the cliff, I felt chills across my whole body.
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A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.
verb
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Also a form of chillthird-person singular simple present indicative of chill
chills · A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.
chilly · Cold enough to cause discomfort.chime · A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar…chiming · An instance of chiming; a sound that chimes.