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chilling

/ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chilling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature.

adjective

  1. Provoking fear terror.
    a scary movie

Origin

From Middle English chilling, chelling, chyllinge, chillynge, chillande, equivalent to chill + -ing.

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