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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