Chill-bumps


plural noun, South Midland and Southern U.S.
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  • Chilled

    [chil] /tʃɪl/ noun 1. coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening. 2. a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a slight chill from the open window. 3. a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm. 4. sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an […]

  • Chilled to the bone

    Also, chilled to the marrow. Extremely or bitterly cold, as in After skiing in the wind for five hours straight, I was chilled to the bone. These hyperboles replaced the earlier idea of one’s blood freezing and are more picturesque than the current synonym frozen.

  • Chiller

    [chil-er] /ˈtʃɪl ər/ noun 1. a person or thing that . 2. Informal. a frightening or suspenseful story or film; melodrama. 3. a device for cooling or refrigerating. [chil] /tʃɪl/ noun 1. coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening. 2. a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a […]

  • Chiller cabinet

    noun 1. a cupboard or chest in a shop where chilled foods and drinks are displayed and kept cool

  • Chiller-diller

    [chil-er-dil-er] /ˈtʃɪl ərˈdɪl ər/ noun, Informal. 1. (def 2). noun A film, play, etc, intended to evoke delicious shudders of fear; horror show or story (1950s+)


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