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bone-chilling

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Synonyms & Antonyms of bone-chilling

having a low or subnormal temperature

we stood in line for hours in the bone-chilling weather

Synonyms for bone-chilling

algid,
arctic,
bitter,
chill,
chilly,
cold,
coldish,
cool,
coolish,
freezing,
frigid,
frosty,
gelid,
glacial,
ice-cold,
icy,
nipping,
nippy,
numbing,
polar,
shivery,
snappy,
wintry
(also wintery)

Words Related to bone-chilling

cryogenic,
subfreezing,
subzero,
ultracold

cutting,
keen,
penetrating,
piercing,
sharp

bracing,
brisk,
crisp,
invigorating,
rigorous

chilled,
cooled,
frosted,
frozen,
iced,
refrigerated,
unheated

Near Antonyms for bone-chilling

lukewarm,
tepid

heated,
overheated,
reheated,
warmed

snug,
toasty,
warm

feverish,
flushed,
inflamed
(also enflamed)

canicular,
equatorial,
muggy,
steamy,
summery,
tropical

Antonyms for bone-chilling

ardent,
blazing,
boiling,
broiling,
burning,
fervent,
fervid,
fiery,
glowing,
hot,
igneous,
molten,
piping hot,
red-hot,
roasting,
scalding,
scorching,
searing,
seething,
sizzling,
sultry,
sweltering,
torrid,
ultrahot,
warming,
white-hot

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