chill factor

noun

: windchill

Examples of chill factor in a Sentence

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Winds may increase the chill factor. — Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025 The cape was more than 70 degrees colder, not counting the wind chill factor. — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025 Wind chill factors of minus-20 degrees are possible, bitter enough to cause frostbite and hypothermia. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025 Temperatures will drop to below zero, with the wind chill factor at minus 15 to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, so bundle up. — Vytas Reid, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chill factor

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chill factor was in 1965

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chill factor

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: windchill
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