chilling

American  

[chil-ing] / ˈtʃɪl ɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing or likely to cause a chill.

   the chilling effect of the high unemployment rate.

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Etymology

Origin of chilling

chill + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It was a phone call more chilling than the iconic opening scene from “Scream.”

From Los Angeles Times

Bates won the best actress Oscar for her chillingly humane performance.

From BBC

It is Timmy Trumpet who plays the chillingly inspiring solo from “Narco” that accompanies closer Edwin Díaz from the bullpen to the mound.

From Los Angeles Times

You’re just chilling out in the bag, hanging with your buddies, and then you get dumped into a pan full of slippery oil.

From Literature

Cracker Barrel shifted to making its signature biscuits in big batches and chilling them, rather than rolling out the dough on demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• eerie
• horrifying
• shocking
• thrilling