bad chill

Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words

describes a severe chill as part of an illness

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Examples (10)

  • He's in bed with a bad chill and can't come to work today.
  • She developed a bad chill after getting caught in the downpour.
  • I think I'm catching a bad chill; I've been shivering all morning.
  • The doctor confirmed it was a bad chill and advised plenty of rest.
  • Wrap up warm, or you'll get a bad chill in this freezing wind.
  • Last winter, my grandmother suffered from a bad chill that lasted for weeks.
  • A high temperature accompanied by a bad chill requires medical attention.
  • Despite the blankets, he couldn't shake the bad chill that had settled deep in his bones.
  • The child's sudden bad chill worried his parents.
  • Is it possible to get such a bad chill just from being exposed to the cold?