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Definition of windchill

windchill

/ˈwɪnd.tʃɪl/
wind · chill
Plural:windchills
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windchill Lexical Profile

windchill Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The cooling effect of blowing wind on a surface, or the perceived lower temperature felt on exposed human skin due to the combination of air temperature and wind speed.

Example

"Although the thermometer read twenty degrees Fahrenheit, the fierce winter gale brought the windchill down below zero."

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• Nearby Words

windburn
windburnt
windcheater
windchill
winded
winder
windfall

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1939 by American Antarctic explorer Paul Siple and geographer Charles Passel, who measured how quickly water froze at various combinations of temperature and wind speed.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Windchill. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/windchill
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