cast a chill

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Definition of cast a chill in English English dictionary

To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word

the perusal of the letter he had brought from his master cast a chill over things. — Kazimierz Waliszewski, Ivan the Terrible, Part 4, Chapter 2, translated by Lady Mary Loyd.

Turkish pronunciation

käst ı çîl

Synonyms

send chills

Pronunciation

/ˈkast ə ˈʧəl/ /ˈkæst ə ˈʧɪl/