chiller

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chill·er

(chĭl′ər)

1. One that chills.

2. A frightening story, especially one involving violence, evil, or the supernatural; a thriller.

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chiller

(ˈtʃɪlə)

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) informal short for spine-chiller

2. (Cookery) NZ a refrigerated storage area for meat

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chill•er

(ˈtʃɪl ər)

n.

1. one that chills.

2. a frightening or suspenseful story or film.

3. a device for cooling or refrigerating.

[1790–1800]

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Noun

chiller - excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser"

hair-raiser

excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"

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chiller

[ˈtʃɪləʳ] N (= film) → película f de terror

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chiller

[ˈtʃɪlə^r] n (= film) → film m d'épouvante (= book) → livre m d'épouvante

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chiller

n (inf) → Gruselgeschichte f; (= film) → Gruselfilm m

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