Dictionary entry

Chill (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Chill, a. 1. Moderately cold; tending to cause shivering; chilly; raw.

Noisome winds, and blasting vapors chill.

Milton.

2. Affected by cold. “My veins are chill.” Shak.

3. Characterized by coolness of manner, feeling, etc.; lacking enthusiasm or warmth; formal; distant; as, a chill reception.

4. Discouraging; depressing; dispiriting.