Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cast a chill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: cast a chill
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.

Example Sentences

"His menacing presence cast a chill over everyone."
"...the perusal of the letter he had brought from his master cast a chill over things."

Inflected Forms

casts a chill (present, singular) casting a chill (participle, present)

Synonyms

send chills

Questions

What does cast a chill mean?: To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.

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