bechill
bechill verb: to effect a chill upon; give a chill to; chill all over; make chilly.
Verb
bechill (third-person singular simple present bechills, present participle bechilling, simple past and past participle bechilled)
- To effect a chill upon; give a chill to; chill all over; make chilly.
- The god, in fine, of every savage tribe. And as he stood, a thrill of dread instinct, As from a serpent coiled, bechilled the whole Assembly.1875, Nathaniel Dunn, Satan chained: a poem - Page 69
- What brings the tears to other eyes But freezes them in mine, And what bechills another heart Fans into flame my own.1890, Samuel R Brown, May-day dreams, Passion flowers, Poetic flights and prosy thoughts
Examples of bechill in a sentence
- "[...] The weather bechills me, and the wounded rampant will not show again this day, to be sure."2006, Michele Hauf, Rhiana:
- Attempting rescue from bechilled tomorrows [...]2009, Marion Dianne Werra-Baburchak, Reflections on Water - Page 113:
Forms of bechill
| third-person singular present | bechills |
|---|---|
| present participle | bechilling |
| past participle | bechilled |
| past | bechilled |
Origin of bechill
From be- (“on, upon, over, all over”) + chill.
Words formed from bechill
Questions about bechill
- What does bechill mean?
- Bechill means to effect a chill upon; give a chill to; chill all over; make chilly.
- How do you use bechill in a sentence?
- "[...] The weather bechills me, and the wounded rampant will not show again this day, to be sure."
- What part of speech is bechill?
- Bechill is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bechill?
- The past tense of bechill is bechilled.
Words near bechill in the dictionary
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