chiller

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noun

chill·​er ˈchi-lər How to pronounce chiller (audio)
1
: one that chills
2
: an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural

chiller

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comparative of chill entry 2

Examples of chiller in a Sentence

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Noun
The chiller weighs 78 pounds but does thankfully have wheels. Emily Peck, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2024 Sure, some of them are creaky, old-fashioned chillers — and what’s wrong with that? Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chiller 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chiller was in 1798

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“Chiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiller. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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