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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.
Definition of 'chilling' Word Frequency. chilling. (tʃɪlɪŋ ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening. He described in chilling detail how he attacked her. chillingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective] The film chillingly shows the ways that the love of money alters us.
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.
a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm. sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague: fevers and chills. a depressing influence or sensation: His presence cast a chill over everyone. lack of warmth of feeling; unfriendliness; coolness.
