chill

  • 41chill — I. vb 1. to kill someone. A tough guy euphemism originating in US street slang. ► Teachers report that teenagers talk about packing a barrel or chilling someone with a pipe . (Sunday Times, 31 August 1992) 2. to relax, become calm. This… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 42chill — 1. noun 1) a chill in the air Syn: coldness, chilliness, coolness, nip 2) he had a chill Syn: cold, dose of flu, fever 3) a chill ran down my spine Syn …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 43chill — 1. A sensation of cold. 2. A feeling of cold with shivering or shaking and pallor, accompanied by an elevation of temperature in the interior of the body; usually a symptom of an …

    Medical dictionary

  • 44CHILL — ● np. m. ►LANG CCITT High Level Language. langage temps réel défini dans les années 1980 et largement utilisé dans les télécoms en Europe. Défini dans la recommendation Z.200 de l ISO/IEC 9496. Existe en trois versions, CHILL 80, CHILL 84 et… …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 45chill — [14] Old English had a noun cele or ciele ‘cold’ (from the same Germanic base as cold) which developed into Middle English chile ‘cold, frost’. Gaps in the record, however, cast doubt on whether this was the direct ancestor of the modern English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 46chill — Verb. To relax, take time out. Abb. of chill out . E.g. Hey calm down! You ll have a heart attack unless you learn to chill a little. Noun. A time of relaxation. E.g. Are we having a chill tonight? Watch some TV, drink a little wine, and go out… …

    English slang and colloquialisms

  • 47chill — [14] Old English had a noun cele or ciele ‘cold’ (from the same Germanic base as cold) which developed into Middle English chile ‘cold, frost’. Gaps in the record, however, cast doubt on whether this was the direct ancestor of the modern English… …

    Word origins

  • 48chill — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a an unpleasant cold sensation; lowered body temperature. b a feverish cold (catch a chill). 2 unpleasant coldness (of air, water, etc.). 3 a a depressing influence (cast a chill over). b a feeling of fear or dread accompanied …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 49Chill — Special restrictions that can be placed on a given security by the Depository Trust Company (DTC). Chill restrictions are intended to limit the potential for problems within the financial marketplace, and can be placed on a security for various… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 50chill — I v To relax, take it easy. Chill out, man; don t let them get you riled. 1970s II v Spend time with talking. We re just going to chill at my place after class. 1980s …

    Historical dictionary of American slang