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  

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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. Gavin Newsom:

   The whole point is to create anxiety and create that chilling effect, you already are seeing a decline in people that are getting supports that theyre legally entitled to.

2. Yates Barody:

   The contents of the court documents were chilling, and once I saw them, I knew Archie Parnell was not someone I could continue to support personally or professionally.

3. Andrew Rosenberg:

   You are telling young, really talented scientists, scientists we need, that you shouldn't go into government, and you are signaling to the senior scientists who have the good experience and knowledge, we need to leave, it sends a really chilling signal across the federal government, and while the public doesn't see a lot of what people in government do, they are doing public service that helps them and has a real impact on their lives.

4. Moir Walita Mkandawire:

   We have lost a lot of trees and we now still continue losing them, at a chilling rate. Our mountains and hills that had thick forests are now bare except for a few trees and shrubs.

5. Daniel Russel:

   The internal leadership dispute within the USDP (Union Solidarity and Development Party) had a chilling effect on the political climate, the government and the ruling party have to act in a way that reinforces, not undermines, public confidence in the government's commitment to democratic processes.

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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