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chilling

/ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Chilling means: provoking fear or terror.

Synonyms for chilling6

noun, as in the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

cooling, temperature reduction

adjective, as in provoking fear or terror

scary, shivery, shuddery, alarming

What does chilling mean?2

adjective

1

provoking fear or terror“a scary movie”

noun

1

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chilling?12

three syllables

fulfillingunwilling
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Chilling in a sentence

  • The news was chilling, to say the least.CM
  • Lorenzo was chilling in the living room, continuing to drink.Amastan
  • Sami recounted the details of his crimes with a chilling lack of emotion.OsoHombre
  • The wind off the beach is bone-chilling.Eccles17
  • We made a frightful and bone-chilling discovery this morning.LoverofEnglish
  • Sami was chilling with a bunch of white rednecks.OsoHombre
  • Lorenzo told us spine-chilling stories about haunted houses.Amastan
  • He was chilling in the basement as usual.Ussis

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Forms of chilling

as a noun

plural
chillings