What does chilling mean?
Definitions for chilling
chill·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word chilling.
Princeton's WordNet
cooling, chilling, temperature reduction(adj)
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery(adj)
provoking fear terror
"a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"
Wiktionary
chilling(Adjective)
Becoming cold.
chilling(Adjective)
Causing mild fear.
It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it
Webster Dictionary
Chilling
of Chill
Chilling(adj)
making chilly or cold; depressing; discouraging; cold; distant; as, a chilling breeze; a chilling manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chilling in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chilling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of chilling in a Sentence
I have Nigerian clients that are here and afraid to leave, and clients in Nigeria fearful of coming, there is a chilling effect -- they are not looking to travel and they don't want to go to conferences right now.
What they want to do is to put a chilling effect so that certain populations will not answer the form.
The FCC’s moves to dismantle net neutrality will further stack the playing field in favor of the biggest bank account, chilling competition, hurting consumers and punishing entrepreneurs and small businesses.
This was a huge victory for the Louisiana clinic, or at least a huge defeat averted, but the chief justice's opinion is a chilling sign for the future of abortion rights.
We have now seen the confession, my family has seen the confession many times. So it's no longer as shocking but it's still just chilling. This man did it. He said it. How many times does a man have to confess before someone believes him?
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Translations for chilling
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- glaçador, esgarrifós, refrescantCatalan, Valencian
- escalofrianteSpanish
- viilentävä, paleleva, jäähdyttävä, jäähtyvä, viilenevä, pelottavaFinnish
- หนาวThai
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