Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: chilling
IPA transcription: [tʃ'ɪlɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery
    Meaning: provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cooling, chilling, temperature_reduction
    Meaning: the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
Usage examples
  • The night air is generally too chilling for him.
  • No, he could feel the ground under him, and a rock that his right hand rested on, felt cold and chilling.
  • But instead of the smile and gracious acquiescence I had expected, there was another straightening back in the chair, and a silence that was ominous and chilling.