chilled

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪld/
  • 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.
  3. Chilled out; relaxed.

Translations

Verb

chilled

  1. simple past of chill
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