chiller

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

comparative of chill entry 2

Examples of chiller in a Sentence

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Noun
The Devonshire has a dedicated chiller for its Guinness kegs, but the pressure of the gas is also important. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 The film is a remake of F.W. Murnau's classic 1922 chiller, which is itself an adaptation of Bram Stoker's influential 1897 Gothic horror-romance, Dracula. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024 That’s what Rob Savage managed to pull off with this brisk, quickly assembled pandemic chiller about a group of friends who blithely summon something evil during a Zoom session. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024 That tactic, combined with the right climate, keeps the servers cool enough most of the time, and conventional chillers can be put into the loop to assist as needed. IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011 See all Example Sentences for chiller 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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