as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
the lingering chilliness in the church prompted everyone to put on jackets
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Noun
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When the weather begins to turn from the heat of summer to the crisp chill of fall, a comforting bowl of beef tips over noodles hits the spot.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Large portions of the Northeast and northern Appalachians are bracing for a deep chill after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued widespread freeze warnings and frost advisories, set to take effect overnight Friday into early Saturday morning.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But her private letters to her sister Cassandra show a sharper and more astringent person, someone whose cruelty and bitterness were redeemed only by her jokes.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bitter Mai Tai is a full-fledged neo classic, first bright with lime and rum, then deep with almond, and then—where a standard Mai Tai would fall away with a lingering malic zing—the Bitter Mai Tai rises in a bold third act, humming with bitterness and the banana-funk of the rum.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Chilliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilliness. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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