chilling
1Chilling — Chill ing, a. Making chilly or cold; depressing; discouraging; cold; distant; as, a chilling breeze; a chilling manner. {Chill ing ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
2chilling — UK [ˈtʃɪlɪŋ] / US adjective 1) making you feel suddenly very frightened or worried The chilling truth is that the killers are still out there. 2) American making something become less open, friendly, or easy than it was before The proposed law… …
3chilling — adjective a) Becoming cold. As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles. b) Causing mild fear. It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it …
4chilling — chil|ling [ˈtʃılıŋ] adj something that is chilling makes you feel frightened, especially because it is cruel, violent, or dangerous ▪ the chilling sound of wolves howling >chillingly adv ▪ It was chillingly clear that he wanted revenge …
5chilling — chill|ing [ tʃılıŋ ] adjective 1. ) making you feel suddenly very frightened or worried: The chilling truth is that the killers are still out there. 2. ) AMERICAN making something become less open, friendly, or easy than it was before: The… …
6chilling — [[t]tʃɪ̱lɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening. The report gives a chilling account of how the plane disintegrated after the explosion. Derived words: chillingly ADV GRADED usu ADV adj… …
7chilling — adjective something that is chilling makes you feel frightened, especially because it is cruel, violent, or dangerous: the chilling sound of wolves howling …
8chilling — /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ (say chiling) adjective 1. frightening; horrifying: *a delirium of witch like imprecations that had a weird and chilling power –david malouf, 1984. 2. causing coldness: a chilling wind. –chillingly, adverb …
9Chilling — Chill Chill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chilled} (ch[i^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chilling}.] 1. To strike with a chill; to make chilly; to cause to shiver; to affect with cold. [1913 Webster] When winter chilled the day. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …
10chilling — adjective Date: 1814 gravely disturbing or frightening < a chilling case of abuse > • chillingly adverb …
