ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chills

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /t͡ʃɪlz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Chills is a noun meaning plural of chill.

Meaning

plural of chill.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.
  2. third-person singular simple present indicative of chill
  3. (biology) A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.

Example Sentences

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 we made eye contact, my heart fluttered and chills ran down my spine.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chilly, iciness, gelidity, cool, quiver, tingle.

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