cold vs chill

cold and chill both are nouns.

cold is an adjective but chill is not an adjective.

cold is not a verb while chill is a verb.

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

As nouns, chill is a hyponym of cold; that is, chill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cold:

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

Other hyponyms of cold include gelidity, iciness, chilliness, coolness, nip, frostiness, cool.

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

cold (adjective)	chill (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

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

Difference between cold and chill

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