The Clue
Discourages (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CHILLS
Tags
Notes
The answer CHILLS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
CHILL as a noun:
1. (chill, iciness, gelidity) = coldness due to a cold environment
2. (frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle) = an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
3. (chill, shivering) = a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
4. (chill, pall) = a sudden numbing dread
CHILL as a verb:
1. depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers"
2. (cool, chill, cool down) = make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"
3. (cool, chill, cool down) = loose heat; "The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm"