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Definitions for Chilling

[1] causing or likely to cause a chill: the chilling effect of the high unemployment rate.
[2] coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening.
[3] a sensation of cold, usually with shivering: She felt a slight chill from the open window.
[4] a feeling of sudden fear, anxiety, or alarm.
[5] sudden coldness of the body, as during the cold stage of an ague: fevers and chills.
[6] a depressing influence or sensation: His presence cast a chill over everyone.
[7] lack of warmth of feeling; unfriendliness; coolness.
[8] Foundry . an inserted object or a surface in a mold capable of absorbing large amounts of heat, used to harden the surface of a casting or to increase its rate of solidification at a specific point.
[9] bloom1(def 12) .
[10] moderately cold; tending to cause shivering; chilly: a chill wind.
[11] shivering with or affected by cold; chilly.
[12] depressing or discouraging: chill prospects.
[13] Slang . cool(def 14) .
[14] unduly formal; unfriendly; chilly: a chill reception.
[15] to become cold: The earth chills when the sun sets.
[16] to be seized with a chill; shiver with cold or fear.
[17] Foundry . (of a casting) to become hard on the surface by contact with a chill or chills.
[18] Slang . to calm down; relax (often followed by out ).
[19] to affect with cold; make chilly: The rain has chilled me to the bone.
[20] to make cool: Chill the wine before serving.
[21] to depress; discourage; deter: The news chilled his hopes.
[22] Foundry . to harden the surface of (a casting) by casting it in a mold having a chill or chills.
[23] bloom1(def 22) .
[24] Slang . to kill; murder.
[25] a moderate coldness
[26] a sensation of coldness resulting from a cold or damp environment, or from a sudden emotional reaction
[27] a feverish cold
[28] a check on enthusiasm or joy
[29] a metal plate placed in a sand mould to accelerate cooling and control local grain growth
[30] another name for bloom 1 (def. 9)
[31] another word for chilly
[32] to make or become cold
[33] (tr) to cool or freeze (food, drinks, etc)
[34] (tr) to depress (enthusiasm, etc) to discourage
[35] (tr) to cool (a casting or metal object) rapidly in order to prevent the formation of large grains in the metal
[36] (intr) slang , mainly US to relax; calm oneself

Words related to Chilling

shocking, thrilling, eerie, horrifying

Words nearby Chilling

chilli, chilli con carne, chilli powder, chilli sauce, chillicothe, chilling, chilling effect, chilliwack, chillon, chillum, chilly

Origin of Chilling

before 900; Middle English chile, Old English ci(e)le, cele coolness; akin to gelid, cool, cold

Other words from Chilling

chill·ing·ly , adverb
chill·ness , noun
o·ver·chill , adjective
o·ver·chill , verb
pre·chill , verb (used with object)
un·chilled , adjective
well-chilled , adjective

Word origin for Chilling

Old English ciele; related to calan to cool , Latin gelidus icy

Synonyms for Chilling

eerie, horrifying, shocking, thrilling