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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Chill \Chill\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chilled} (ch[i^]ld); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Chilling}.]
1. To strike with a chill; to make chilly; to cause to
shiver; to affect with cold.
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When winter chilled the day. --Goldsmith.
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2. To check enthusiasm or warmth of feeling of; to depress;
to discourage.
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Every thought on God chills the gayety of his
spirits. --Rogers.
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3. (Metal.) To produce, by sudden cooling, a change of
crystallization at or near the surface of, so as to
increase the hardness; said of cast iron.
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