chilling

chill·ing

adj \ˈchi-liŋ\

Definition of CHILLING

: gravely disturbing or frightening <a chilling case of abuse>

— chil·ling·ly adverb

Examples of CHILLING

1. <a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter>

First Known Use of CHILLING

1814

Related to CHILLING

Synonyms: bitter, bleak, chill, chilly, nipping, nippy, raw, sharp

Related Words: bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous, snappy; arctic, bitter, cold, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, glacial, ice-cold, icy, numbing, polar, shivery, wintry (also wintery); subfreezing, subzero; frore, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms: balmy, warm; lukewarm, tepid; heated, warmed

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