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Chilling

/ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

Becoming cold..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Becoming cold.
  2. Causing cold.
  3. Causing mild fear.
  4. present participle and gerund of chill
  5. The act by which something is chilled.

Example Sentences

As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles.
It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it.
22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency.
To such perceivings we give names like these: seeings, hearings, smellings, chillings and burnings, pleasures and pains, desires […]

Synonyms for chilling

alarmingscaryshiveryscareycoolingtemperature reductionshuddery

Antonyms for chilling

Related Words

coolingshiveryshudderyscaryalarmingscareytemperature reductionchillycoldfrigidfreezingicyfrozenrefrigeraterefrigerationfrostrefrigerantcoolcoolantquenching

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does chilling mean?

Chilling means Becoming cold..

What is a synonym for chilling?

Common synonyms include alarming, scary, shivery, scarey.

What is the opposite of chilling?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use chilling in a sentence?

As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles.

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