tʃɪl tʃɪl ˈfɹiː.sɔ̃ː fɹiˈsoʊn ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ ˈʃʌdə ˈʃʌdɚ ˈtɪŋɡəl loose heat The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm make cool or cooler Chill the food depress or discourage The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers coldness due to a cold environment an almost pleasurable sensation of fright a frisson of surprise shot through him a sudden numbing dread a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever