Chill may refer to:
- Chills that occur during high fevers as a result of immune response to disease
- Shivering, a bodily function in response to early hypothermia in warm-blooded animals
- Cold chill, a tingling feeling, possibly accompanied by a shudder, caused by perceptions of cultural products like music and literature, or by recollection
Famous quotes containing the word chill:
“The moon was waiting for her chill effect.
I looked at nine: the swarm was turned to rock
In every lifelike posture of the swarm,
Transfixed on mountain slopes almost erect.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“What is this flesh I purchased with my pains,
This fallen star my milk sustains,
This love that makes my heart’s blood stop
Or strikes a sudden chill into my bones
And bids my hair stand up?”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Kind words can warm for three winters, while harsh words can chill even in the heat of summer.”
—Chinese proverb.