Meaning of Chills | Babel Free
t͡ʃɪlzDefinitions
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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
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A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions. plural, plural-only
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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