Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chills

/t͡ʃɪlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: chills
IPA: /t͡ʃɪlz/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of chill

noun

A biological response to being tickled; being cold; or experiencing fear, euphoria or sexual arousal in which the person forms goose bumps.

noun

A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of chill

name

plural of Chill

Example Sentences

"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."

Phrases

cold chills douche chills

Rhymes With

skills bills hills kills mills pills fills wills drills spills stills thrills

Questions

How do you pronounce chills?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪlz/.
What does chills mean?: plural of chill

How to pronounce chills

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