bone-chilling
adjective
bone-chill·ing
ˈbōn-ˌchi-liŋ 
: intensely cold
bone-chilling weather
also
: penetrating, disturbing, or intense in emotional or physical effect
bone-chilling drama
a bone-chilling wind
Examples of bone-chilling in a Sentence
we stood in line for hours in the bone-chilling weather
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Alternatively, this mock-neck top from Treasure & Bond will blanket you in warmth on bone-chilling days.
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The film has been marketed as a psychological thriller, however, so expect that mentor-mentee relationship to have bone-chilling consequences.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Using an ice chamber, the team froze mixtures of water, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia to a bone-chilling –420 degrees Fahrenheit (-253 degrees Celsius), mimicking frigid conditions near the moon's surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The film has been marketed as a psychological thriller, however, so expect that mentor-mentee relationship to have bone-chilling consequences.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Using an ice chamber, the team froze mixtures of water, carbon dioxide, methane and ammonia to a bone-chilling –420 degrees Fahrenheit (-253 degrees Celsius), mimicking frigid conditions near the moon's surface.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bone-chilling
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“Bone-chilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-chilling. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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