Noun: chiller chi-lu(r)
Usage: informal
- A refrigeration unit that cools a liquid, typically water or air
"The building's chiller kept the air conditioning system running efficiently"
- Excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
"the movie was an old-fashioned chiller";
- hair-raiser
Usage: informal
- Appreciably or disagreeably cold
"The chill morning air made them shiver";
- chilly, parky [Brit, informal]
- [N. Amer, informal] Relaxed and informal in attitude or standards
"a chill teacher who allowed extra time for assignments";
- easygoing, easy-going
Derived forms: chillers
See also: cold, undemanding
Type of: excitation, excitement
Encyclopedia: Chiller
Chill, dummy