windchill
noun
wind·chill
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Definition of windchill
: a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed
— called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index
Examples of windchill in a Sentence
It's cold outside, and it feels even colder because of the windchill.
Expect windchills in the 20s tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Photo: Getty Frigid air is expected to sweep through the tri-state region Thursday morning, with windchills reaching 14 degrees-Fahrenheit below zero in New York City, increasing the risk for frostbite and hypothermia. — Joseph De Avila, WSJ, "New York Area Battens Down for Arctic Blast," 30 Jan. 2019 The icy blast prompted governors to declare states of emergency in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois as windchill temperatures fell to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit across much of the Chicago area and near minus 70 across parts of the upper Midwest. — Douglas Belkin, WSJ, "Temperatures Plunge to Lowest Levels in Decades as Polar Vortex Hits Midwest," 30 Jan. 2019 She was bundled up in a hat, scarf and two coats to stay warm in the below-zero windchill Wednesday. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Sam's Club closings come with massive lines and deep discounts at Indianapolis stores," 17 Jan. 2018 TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin When the windchill is expected to hit 30 below, everything that matters is all about cold. — Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, "Frozen pipes to frozen bubbles: It's all about the cold," 3 Jan. 2018 Winds out of the north, including gusts of up to 26 miles per hour, made Sunday feel even chillier, with windchill dropping temperatures into the high 40s, according to the service. — Debora Almeida And Andrew Grant, BostonGlobe.com, "Non-profit aims to get girls in the game," 28 May 2018 Take advantage of this zero-windchill time to get planting. — Lynn Petrak, chicagotribune.com, "Petrak: Garden planting a sure sign of spring in La Grange, Western Springs," 26 Apr. 2018 Of course, as Miller reminds us, the windchill outside is far below zero, and at 9 p.m., the Antarctic summer sun is high in the sky, so outside activities are rarely an option. — Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics, "An Antarctic Research Station's Living Quarters Are Surprisingly Comfy," 3 Mar. 2017 And the 10-degree cutoff doesn't count the windchill. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "9 stories you may have missed over the holidays," 2 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'windchill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for windchill
windchill
noun
English Language Learners Definition of windchill
chiefly US
: the effect that wind has of making air feel colder than it actually is
: a temperature that shows how cold the air feels because of the wind
See the full definition for windchill in the English Language Learners Dictionary
windchill
noun
wind·chill
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Medical Definition of windchill
: a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed
— called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index