wind chill

== English == === Alternative forms === wind-chill, windchill === Etymology === From wind + chill. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪndt͡ʃɪl/ === Noun === wind chill (countable and uncountable, plural wind chills) (meteorology) The cooling effect of wind, especially on the human body, which causes the "feels like" temperature to be lower than the thermometer temperature. Synonym: wind chill factor (loosely) The still-air temperature equivalent to a given combination of temperature and wind speed, as far as its cooling effect on exposed flesh is concerned. ==== See also ====