chills
Shivering spells from illness
Chills are episodes of shivering and feeling cold, often accompanying fever or illness as the body tries to raise its temperature.
The word also describes the creepy, tingling sensation that runs through you during fear or excitement—that horror movie gave me chills.
In a positive sense, something can give you chills when it moves you deeply, like a powerful piece of music or an emotional speech.
State of eager enthusiasm
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
- buzzContinuous low drone
spine-tingling · electrifying · breathtaking · euphoria · sensation · frisson · anticipation · climax
Causing thrilled fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
goosebumps · hair-raising · unnerving · foreboding · ominous · sinister · macabre · ghostly
Involuntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- freezingExtremely cold
draft · damp · clammy · frigid · numbness · teeth chattering · blanket · fireplace
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- rushQuick sudden movement
buzz · spine-tingling · electrifying · breathtaking · euphoria · sensation · frisson · anticipation · climax · crescendo
spine-tingling
Causing thrilled fear
haunting · goosebumps · hair-raising · unnerving · foreboding · ominous · sinister · macabre · ghostly · supernatural
shiver
Involuntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
freezing · draft · damp · clammy · frigid · numbness · teeth chattering · blanket · fireplace · warmth
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- sicknessBodily disorder or disease
illness · malaise · ague · sweats · inflammation · virus · influenza · symptom · rigor · fatigue
vibes
Informal term for atmosphere
easygoing · laid-back · calm · Netflix · hangout · downtime · kickback · leisurely · casual · cozy
- fearfear, dread, afraid, fright, frightened
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- bodily sensationspain, ache, tingling, burning, numbness
- body reactionssweating, blushing, shiver, goosebumps, twitch
- Body Sensationstension, fatigue, headache, pain, numbness
- body symptomsheadache, headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue
chillsheats
Increases temperature
warms · thaws · heats up · sweats · hot flashes
chillssweats
Casual athletic garments
hot flashes · fever · sweating · flushes · overheating
- chill outBecome calm and relaxed
- chilling outCasually resting or loafing
- chill pillsMetaphorical stress remedy
- wind chillApparent temperature from airflow
- chilled outBecame very calm
- chilled to the boneThoroughly, deeply cold
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