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Vinony

chiller

noun

  1. a machine for cooling something
  2. a person who is cool (chill)
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Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪləː/ / [ˈt͡ʃʰɪləː] / /ˈt͡ʃɪlɚ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English chill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English chiller From chill + -er.

  1. 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 . . .”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English chill Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English chiller From chill + -er.

  1. Something that chills
  2. Something that chills
  3. Something that chills
  4. A frightening dramatic work, such as a book or film