windchill

See also: wind chill

English

Alternative forms

• wind chill

Etymology

wind +‎ chill

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪndt͡ʃɪl/

Noun

windchill (countable and uncountable, plural windchills)

1. (meteorology) 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

Derived terms

• windchill factor

See also

• humidex
• heat index