1
: one that chills
2
: an eerie or frightening story of murder, violence, or the supernatural
chiller
2 of 2comparative of chill entry 2
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
French Canadian chiller Red Rooms gets a U.S bow from Utopia.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
On July 26, Mayes said the apartment complex received a portable chiller, but that the temporary fix along with room air conditioner units did not solve the problem for all residents.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
The big surprise of the weekend is the better-than-expected performance of writer-director Osgood Perkins Longlegs, a serial killer chiller starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
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Noun
And Hulu's got a Sarah Paulson historical chiller, because everybody loves spooky season.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
French Canadian chiller Red Rooms gets a U.S bow from Utopia.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
On July 26, Mayes said the apartment complex received a portable chiller, but that the temporary fix along with room air conditioner units did not solve the problem for all residents.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
The big surprise of the weekend is the better-than-expected performance of writer-director Osgood Perkins Longlegs, a serial killer chiller starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2024
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“Chiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiller. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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