Definitions for CHILLING
chill·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cooling, chilling, temperature reductionadjective

   the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

2. chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shudderyadjective

   provoking fear terror

   "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chillingadjective

   Becoming cold.

2. chillingadjective

   Causing mild fear.

   It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it

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1. chilling

   Chilling generally refers to the process of cooling something down, often food or drinks, to a lower but not necessarily freezing temperature. It can also refer in a colloquial sense to relaxing or the act of doing nothing in particular. In a different context, it can mean frightening or scary, as in a 'chilling tale'. The exact meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chilling

   of Chill

2. Chillingadjective

   making chilly or cold; depressing; discouraging; cold; distant; as, a chilling breeze; a chilling manner

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1. Chilling

   Relaxing, resting, kicked back

   She was chilling on the coach. Me and my friends where chilling at the house.

   
   

   Submitted by jazmine_s on October 28, 2020  

How to pronounce CHILLING?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHILLING in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHILLING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CHILLING in a Sentence

1. Julia Pollak:

   We've seen all these headlines about layoffs and probably just experiences with inflation have a chilling effect on job seekers in recent months, and yet we see in this report that businesses appear to be hiring in full force.

2. Michael Zeldin:

   Criminalizing political opposition research-related activity of this type serves no criminal justice purpose, hopefully, this verdict will have a chilling impact on future prosecutions if John Durham intends to proceed using the same flawed theory of criminal liability.

3. Lou Saban:

   Nobody could ever quite figure out how that happened, it was a pretty chilling experience, and something that makes you view things a little bit differently, and certainly have a much better appreciation of not taking for granted life itself.

4. David Curry:

   It has had a chilling effect on religious freedom in China.

5. Elijah Cummings:

   This is getting to be very painful, the silence was chilling. I do need to know a yes or no. Have we done things now that put us in a better position than where we were on the day of this event? And I don't want silence. It's not good enough.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CHILLING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chilling
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CHILLING