chilled

English

Etymology

From Middle English chilled, chylled, equivalent to chill +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪld/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɪld

Adjective

chilled (comparative more chilled, superlative most chilled)

1. Cooled.

   The chilled beer was refreshing on the hot day.

   • 2008 January–February, Matt Bean, “Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135:

     In the northern hemisphere, June 21 has the most daylight hours. Pack a picnic—a chilled bottle of Sancerre, cheese, olives, and a nice baguette—and hit the grassy knoll.

2. Having chills, filled with an uncomfortable sense of fear, dread, or alarm.

Derived terms

• nonchilled
• prechilled
• superchilled

Translations

cooled

• French: transi (fr)
• German: gekühlt (de)

Verb

chilled

1. simple past of chill