chilling

chill-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing fear or horror; frighteningly disturbing.

  2. 2.

    Making something cold or cool.

  3. 3.

    Making cold; having a cooling effect.

  4. 4.

    (informal) Relaxing; spending time in a leisurely way.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chilling effect — a discouraging or deterring influence
  • •
    just chilling — relaxing, doing nothing in particular

Related words

Antonyms: comforting, reassuring, warming
See also: chill, chilly, frightening, terrifying
Synonyms: cooling, frightening, scary, spine-tingling, terrifying

Etymology

Present participle of chill, from Old English ciele, cyle ("cold, coolness").