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chilling Definition and Meaning in English (chilling definition)

adjective
Synonyms:coldfrostyterrifying
Quick Answer • Definition

Chilling definition: Describing something that causes a sensation of coldness, often unpleasantly so.

Definitions of Chilling

  1. 1adjective

    Describing something that causes a sensation of coldness, often unpleasantly so.

  2. 2adjective

    Describing something that causes a feeling of fear or dread.

  3. 3verb(informal)

    The act of making something cold or relaxing, often used informally to mean relaxing.

Example Sentences

casual

“The wind had a chilling effect as we walked by the sea.”

formal

“The detective uncovered a chilling truth about the crime.”

informal

“We spent the afternoon just chilling by the pool.”

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past participlechilled
nounchill
agent nounchiller
adjectivechilly

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Chilling definition: Describing something that causes a sensation of coldness, often unpleasantly so.
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