Synonyms for chilliness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : chil-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɪl i


Définition of chilliness

Origin :
  • 1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.
  • noun cold
Example sentences :
  • De Spain got up and shook off the chilliness and drowsiness of the night.
  • Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
  • There was a chilliness in the air, and the sun did not show itself.
  • Extract from : « The Hunters of the Ozark » by Edward S. Ellis
  • The chilliness of the shadows of Lawrence and his followers was remarkable.
  • Extract from : « Art in England » by Dutton Cook
  • But this warmth is only temporary, and is soon succeeded by chilliness.
  • Extract from : « Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why » by Martha M. Allen
  • Something beyond the chilliness was wrong with him, and he did not know what it was.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1919 » by Various
  • For the first time in the year I felt a chilliness in the air.
  • Extract from : « Mauprat » by George Sand
  • The pain was very violent, and accompanied with chilliness and shivering.
  • Extract from : « The Pioneers » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • Dampier, who noticed his chilliness, did not trouble about the wound.
  • Extract from : « Masters of the Wheat-Lands » by Harold Bindloss
  • Trix's chilliness was again most pronounced and unmistakable.
  • Extract from : « The Intrusions of Peggy » by Anthony Hope
  • They are received politely, but there is chilliness in the courtesy.
  • Extract from : « The Amazing Argentine » by John Foster Fraser

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