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Meaning of "chilling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHILLING

chilling  [ˈtʃɪlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHILLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chilling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHILLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chill

Chill or Chills may refer to: ▪ Chill, to lower the temperature of something ▪ Refrigeration ▪ Chiller...

Definition of chilling in the English dictionary

The first definition of chilling in the dictionary is causing a chill. Other definition of chilling is causing a drop in spirits. Chilling is also frightening.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHILLING


billing
ˈbɪlɪŋ
boiling
ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
bone-chilling
bəʊnˈtʃɪlɪŋ
drilling
ˈdrɪlɪŋ
failing
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
filing
ˈfaɪlɪŋ
filling
ˈfɪlɪŋ
fulfilling
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
grilling
ˈɡrɪlɪŋ
killing
ˈkɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
milling
ˈmɪlɪŋ
paling
ˈpeɪlɪŋ
sailing
ˈseɪlɪŋ
schilling
ˈʃɪlɪŋ
shilling
ˈʃɪlɪŋ
smiling
ˈsmaɪlɪŋ
styling
ˈstaɪlɪŋ
thrilling
ˈθrɪlɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHILLING

chillada
chillax
chilled
chilled out
chiller
chiller cabinet
chilli
chilli con carne
chilli powder
chilli sauce
chillier
chilliest
chillily
chilliness
chillingly
chillness
Chillon
chillum
chilly
chilly bin

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHILLING

bestselling
calling
compelling
controlling
direct selling
dwelling
falling
feeling
hot-selling
installing
modelling
polling
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
start the ball rolling
storytelling
swelling
telling
travelling

Synonyms and antonyms of chilling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHILLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chilling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chilling

Translation of «chilling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHILLING

Find out the translation of chilling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chilling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chilling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人恐惧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escalofriante
570 millions of speakers

English

chilling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्रुतशीतन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقشعر لها الأبدان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охлаждение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horripilante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui fait froid dans le dos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesejukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beängstigend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぞっとさせるような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오싹한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுங்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शीतकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soğuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agghiacciante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłodzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

охолодження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răcire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψύξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kylning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chilling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chilling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILLING»

The term «chilling» is very widely used and occupies the 15.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHILLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chilling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chilling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chilling

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10 QUOTES WITH «CHILLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chilling.
1
Francis of Assisi
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
2
Jan Peter Balkenende
The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted.
3
Bipasha Basu
For me chilling out is when I can stay at home, order food from outside and watch a film with my friends. Listening to music and watching films are my idea of perfect relaxation.
4
Peter Baynham
People sort of imagine Chris Morris and me sitting somewhere dark, with dripping taps and chilling background music. In fact, we like to sit on his roof in the sunshine - and there's an endless amount of just sitting there, going, 'So, erm, er, what shall we do?'
5
Thomas Carlyle
Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come.
6
John Clare
My fears are agitated to an extreme degree and the dread of death involves me in a stupor of chilling indisposition.
7
John Collison
Stripe is building payment infrastructure for the Web, so we make it easy to accept credit cards online. Before Stripe, the way you'd do this is using the legacy banking structure. It was slow, it was complex, it was expensive. It had this very chilling effect on e-commerce.
8
Mary Douglas
If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.
9
Vivica A. Fox
I love chilling in a cute sweatsuit and wedge sandals or sneakers.
10
Claire Foy
I love home, any home really - my mum's, and of course my own. I love eating food there and chilling in bed with a cup of tea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHILLING»

Discover the use of chilling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chilling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chilling Out: The Cultural Politics of Substance ...
The author critically examines the assumptions underlying drug prohibition and explores the contradictions of drug prevention policies.
Blackman, Shane, 2004
2
Chilling Injury of Horticultural Crops
This book provides readers with a historical background as well as current knowledge and theories on chilling injury. This exciting volume covers a broad scope of topics-from basic concepts to practical applications.
Chien Yi Wang, 1990
3
Libel and the Media: The Chilling Effect
This is an entertaining book which will appeal not only to journalists and lawyers, but also to all those with an interest in the freedom of the press and media studies generally.
E. M. Barendt, 1997
4
Classic Ghost Stories: Eighteen Spine-Chilling Tales of ...
These are delightfully creepy tales that have stood the test of time, from such stellar authors as: Ambrose Bierce Edgar Allan Poe Edith Wharton E.F. Benson Guy de Maupassant William Fryer Harvey Charles Dickens Amelia B. Edwards M.R. James ...
Bill Bowers, 2003
5
Bone-Chilling Myths
"Describes scary myths, including Heracles and the Hydra and Marduk and Tiamat"--Provided by publisher.
Tim O'Shei, 2010
6
Chilling Tales of the Paranormal
This book is a compilation of True Stories from people who have had encounters with ghosts, demons and aliens.
Denver Hensley, 2007
7
Chilling Tales of Horror: Dark Graphic Short Stories
Presents adaptations, in graphic novel format, of seven classic horror stories. Includes a brief biography of each author.
‎2012
8
The chilling stars: a new theory of climate change
Motivated only by their concern that science must be trustworthy, Svensmark and Calder invite their readers to put aside their preconceptions about manmade global warming and look afresh at the role of Nature in this hottest of world issues ...
Henrik Svensmark, Nigel Calder, 2007
9
Terrifying, Bone-Chilling Rituals and Sacrifices
"Describes a variety of rituals practiced by different cultures in the past"--Provided by publisher.
Kelly Regan Barnhill, 2009
10
13 Chilling Tales
13 Chilling Tales is a book of original short stories. Most all of these tales were based on concepts that might possibly be expanded to novels. Since the paranormal has many layers of interest, this book samples a variety.
Edwin F. Becker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHILLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chilling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Chilling Effect of Banishing Symbols of Hate
On July 4th, I gave thanks for having been born in the USA -- the land of the free. But something's happening in and to our culture of freedom ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Cardiff teen with 'chilling' extremist views detained
A Cardiff teenager with "chilling" extremist views has been detained for ... the one to bring it to the UK, which the judge described as "chilling". «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Beijing's chilling new national security law
But it is chilling in its sweep, potentially including every sphere of activity, foreign as well as domestic, within the realm of national security. «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
4
10 chilling instances of anti-fans' attacks
However, some anti-fans just go way too hard to stop K-pop stars in their tracks. Here are 10 of the most chilling instances of anti-fans' attacks. «allkpop, Jul 15»
5
SENSORIA: Chilling New Trailer For Christian Hallman's Swedish …
Haunted apartments are the worst! The small college I went to was pretty much a six story building with a creepy basement. Seriously. No one ... «TwitchFilm, Jul 15»
6
Bystanders laugh at man beaten to a pulp in chilling video
Disturbing video has surfaced online showing an unconscious man being mocked and laughed at by onlookers after he was beaten to a bloody ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
7
The stuff of NIGHTMARES! This is the chilling moment a snake …
It's like a scene from a horror film – but this chilling image of a snake escaping over a telephone wire is very real. And police have warned that ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
8
Bin chilling? Woman spotted guzzling Supermalt soft drink while …
A woman was spotted enjoying a soft drink in a very unusual location in last week's heatwave - a town centre RUBBISH BIN. The woman, who ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Chilling in Russian-US Relations Urges NATO to Reconsider …
Eric Vidal / ReutersNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a news conference after a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
10
Murder Mystery: Neighbors Heard Chilling Screams On Morning …
Neighbors of the Florida doctor who was found brutally murdered in home described hearing the chilling screams coming from her home on the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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