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chilling

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of chilling

uncomfortably cool

a Southern visitor who was unused to the chilling air of a Northeast winter

Synonyms of chilling

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

Words Related to chilling

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

frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms of chilling

lukewarm, tepid

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