chiller

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɪləː/UK/ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/US

Etymology

From chill + -er.

  1. derived from *gel- — “to be cold
  2. inherited from *kaliz
  3. inherited from *kali
  4. inherited from ċiele
  5. inherited from chele
  6. formed as chiller — “chill + -er

Definitions

  1. Something that chills

  2. A frightening dramatic work, such as a book or film

  3. comparative form of chill

    comparative form of chill: more chill

    • With the setting of the sun a strong breeze, every blast of which was chiller and chiller, had begun to blow, rustling with a low continuous hum . . .

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA