Chilling

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/

Chilling (adjective)

  1. Causing fear or making you feel scared.
  2. Very cold in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable.

Examples

  • The movie had a chilling atmosphere that kept everyone on edge.
  • His chilling story made the audience shiver with fear.

Common collocations: chilling tale, chilling effect, chilling temperature, chilling air, chilling out

Chilling (noun)

  1. A time when you relax and do nothing stressful.

Examples

  • Chilling by the pool is my favorite summer activity.
  • They spent the afternoon chilling in the park.

Synonyms of Chilling

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Chilling

  • describing temperature or emotion
  • describing emotional state