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Collocations for chill - noun

1. coldness

ADJECTIVE

biting, bitter, deep
cold, damp
slight
evening, morning, night
autumn (esp. BrE), autumnal, winter

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VERB + chill

feel
I could feel the chill as soon as I went outside.
take off
I'll add some hot water to the milk to take the chill off it (= to make it slightly warmer).

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chill + NOUN

factor
With the chill factor, it's nearly minus forty here.

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PHRASES

a chill in the air
There's a slight chill in the air.

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2. feeling of fear

ADJECTIVE

sudden
icy

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VERB + chill

feel
She felt a sudden chill at the thought of the dangers he faced.
strike
Her words struck a chill in his heart.

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chill + VERB

run down sb's spine, run through sb, run up sb's spine
A chill ran through me at the thought.

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PREPOSITION

chill of
a chill of fear

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PHRASES

send a chill down sb's spine, send a chill through sb
The news sent a chill down her spine.

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3. mild illness

ADJECTIVE

bad, nasty, severe
slight

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VERB + chill

catch, get
I caught a nasty chill after my swim last week.

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Collocations for chill - verb

Chill is used with these nouns as the subject:
beer

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Chill is used with these nouns as the object:
beer, champagne, wine

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Collocations for chill - adj.

Chill is used with these nouns:
air, breeze, cabinet, wind

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