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Webster 1913 Edition


Chilliness

Chill′i-ness

,
Noun.
1.
A state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
2.
A moderate degree of coldness; disagreeable coldness or rawness;
as, the
chilliness
of the air
.
3.
Formality; lack of warmth.
Chill′ing′ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Chilliness

CHILLINESS

,
Noun.
1.
A sensation of shivering; rigors.
2.
A moderate degree of coldness; as the chilliness of the air, which tends to cause a shivering.

Definition 2024


chilliness

chilliness

English

Noun

chilliness (usually uncountable, plural chillinesses)

  1. The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.

References

  • chilliness in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • chilliness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913