chilling en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English chilling, chelling, chyllinge, chillynge, chillande, equivalent to chill + -ing.
Meanings
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Becoming cold.
As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles.
1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber, published 2007, page 22:
- Causing cold.
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Causing mild fear.
22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency.
It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more chilling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chilling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chilling effect · chillingly · chillingness · blast chilling
Translations (24)
es escalofriante (causing mild fear) · ar مخيف (causing mild fear) · ar مرعبه (causing mild fear) · fi jäähtyvä (becoming cold) · de gruselig (causing mild fear) · ca esgarrifós (causing mild fear) · fi jäähdyttävä (causing cold) · da skræmmende (causing mild fear) · it spaventoso (causing mild fear) · de grauenerregend (causing mild fear) · ca refrescant (causing cold) · es espeluznante (causing mild fear) · ar زاحف (causing mild fear) · fi viilenevä (becoming cold) · de unheimlich (causing mild fear) · sv läskigt (causing mild fear) · fi pelottava (causing mild fear) · da uhyggelig (causing mild fear) · ca glaçador (causing mild fear) · fr effrayant (causing mild fear) · sv kylning (causing cold) · fi viilentävä (causing cold) · fi paleleva (becoming cold) · pt aterrorizante (causing mild fear)