chill vs cold

chill and cold both are nouns.

chill is not an adjective while cold is an adjective.

chill is a verb but cold is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chill	Yes	No	Yes	No
cold	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, cold is a hypernym of chill; that is, cold is a word with a broader meaning than chill:

chill: coldness due to a cold environment
cold: the absence of heat

Other hypernyms of chill include coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature.

chill (noun)	cold (noun)
coldness due to a cold environment	the absence of heat
a sudden numbing dread	the sensation produced by low temperatures
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright	a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

chill (adjective)	cold (adjective)
	having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
	extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
	(color) giving no sensation of warmth
	lacking the warmth of life
	of a seeker; far from the object sought
	without compunction or human feeling
	so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
	marked by errorless familiarity
	having lost freshness through passage of time
	unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
	feeling or showing no enthusiasm
	sexually unresponsive
	lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

chill (verb)	cold (verb)
loose heat
make cool or cooler
depress or discourage

Difference between chill and cold

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