CEFR B2

windchill

noun

Meaning

A measure of the cooling effect that wind has on exposed skin, indicating how cold the air feels to a person compared to the actual temperature.

Examples

The windchill factor dropped significantly as the storm front moved in.
Meteorologists warned that the windchill would make the night feel dangerously cold.

Synonyms: feels-like temperature, apparent temperature

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windchill (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈwɪndˌtʃɪl

Definition

A measure of the cooling effect that wind has on exposed skin, indicating how cold the air feels to a person compared to the actual temperature.

Examples

The windchill factor dropped significantly as the storm front moved in.
Meteorologists warned that the windchill would make the night feel dangerously cold.

How to Use windchill

windchill of [temperature] (prepositional phrase): describing the perceived temperature — "The forecast predicts a windchill of minus twenty degrees tonight."

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