Chillness

Chillness
Chillness Chill"ness, n. Coolness; coldness; a chill. [1913 Webster]

Death is the chillness that precedes the dawn. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


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  • chillness — chill ► NOUN 1) an unpleasant feeling of coldness. 2) a feverish cold. ► VERB 1) make cold. 2) horrify or frighten. 3) (usu. chill out) informal calm down and relax. ► …   English terms dictionary

  • chillness — noun see chill II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chillness — See chillingly. * * * …   Universalium

  • chillness — noun the state of being chilly …   Wiktionary

  • chillness — n. coolness, coldness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chillness — chill·ness …   English syllables

  • chillness — lnə̇s noun ( es) : chilliness …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cold — Cold, n. 1. The relative absence of heat or warmth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness. [1913 Webster] When she saw her lord prepared to part, A deadly cold ran shivering to her heart. Dryden.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cold sore — Cold Cold, n. 1. The relative absence of heat or warmth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness. [1913 Webster] When she saw her lord prepared to part, A deadly cold ran shivering to her heart.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To leave one out in the cold — Cold Cold, n. 1. The relative absence of heat or warmth. [1913 Webster] 2. The sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness. [1913 Webster] When she saw her lord prepared to part, A deadly cold ran shivering to her heart.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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