Every thought on God chills the gayety of his spirits.
Rogers.
3. (Metal.) To produce, by sudden cooling, a change of crystallization at or near the surface of, so as to increase the hardness; said of cast iron.
Chill, v. i. (Metal.) To become surface-hardened by sudden cooling while solidifying; as, some kinds of cast iron chill to a greater depth than others.
Chilled (?), a. 1. Hardened on the surface or edge by chilling; as, chilled iron; a chilled wheel.
2. (Paint.) Having that cloudiness or dimness of surface that is called "blooming."
Chil"li (?), n. See Chili.
Chill"i*ness (?), n. 1. A state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
2. A moderate degree of coldness; disagreeable coldness or rawness; as, the chilliness of the air.