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- Dictionarychilling/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. horrifying or frightening: "a chilling account of the prisoners' fate"
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frightening: a chilling tale. The monument stands as a chilling reminder of man's inhumanity to man. Synonym. scary informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing things that cause fear. awesome. awesomely.
The meaning of CHILLING is gravely disturbing or frightening. How to use chilling in a sentence.
CHILL definition: 1. to (cause to) become cold but not freeze: 2. a feeling of cold: 3. a slight fever: . Learn more.
If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening. He described in chilling detail how he attacked her. American English : chilling / tˈʃɪlɪŋ /
Chilling definition: causing or likely to cause a chill. See examples of CHILLING used in a sentence.
n. 1. A moderate but penetrating coldness. 2. A sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin. 3. A checking or dampening of enthusiasm, spirit, or joy: bad news that put a chill on the celebration. 4. A sudden numbing fear or dread.
frightening, usually because it is connected with something violent or cruel. The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. Definition of chilling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature. synonyms: cooling, temperature reduction. see more. adjective. provoking fear or terror. synonyms: scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger.
1. : a feeling of cold accompanied by shivering. chills and fever. 2. : a strong sensation of shivering especially from an emotion (as fear) often used in plural. gave me chills. 3. : a moderate but unpleasant amount of cold. there was a chill in the air.
adjective. us / ˈtʃɪl.ɪŋ / uk / ˈtʃɪl.ɪŋ / Add to word list. frightening: a chilling tale. The monument stands as a chilling reminder of man's inhumanity to man. Synonym. scary informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing things that cause fear. awesomely. awesomeness. bloodcurdling. chillingly. fearsomely. frighteningly.
