chills
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈtʃɪɫz// UK //tʃˈɪlz// chills
n. a sudden feeling of cold that makes your skin feel bumpy. You get chills when you are cold, sick, or very scared.
n. a sensation of coldness accompanied by shivering, often caused by fever, fear, or strong emotion. Typically used in the plural form.
I got chills when the cold wind blew.
She wrapped her coat tighter as the evening chills set in.
The eerie silence of the abandoned house gave him sudden chills, a physical reaction to the creeping dread in the air.