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Meaning of Chills | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
t͡ʃɪlz

Definitions

  1. A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.
    plural, plural-only
  2. A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.
    plural, plural-only

Equivalents

العربية رعشة يبرّد
Čeština zimnice
Deutsch Schüttelfrost
Ελληνικά ρίγος
Español escalofríos
Português calafrio
Русский озноб
Svenska frossa
Українська дрижаки

Examples

“I get chills every time I hear that song.”
“That feathery touch on my neck gave me the chills.”
“Being under dressed for this weather has given me the chills.”
“When I tripped so close to the edge of the cliff, I felt chills across my whole body.”
“When we made eye contact, my heart fluttered and chills ran down my spine.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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