chilling
chilling · more chilling · most chilling
unheimlich, gruselig, grauenerregend
Becoming coldBecoming cold.
/ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/
Meaning
3 sensesBecoming cold.
Causing cold.
Causing mild fear.
It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it.
gruselig, unheimlich, grauenerregend
provoking fear or terror
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
causing mild fear:
Origin
From Middle English chilling, chelling, chyllinge, chillynge, chillande, equivalent to chiFrom Middle English chilling, chelling, chyllinge, chillynge, chillande, equivalent to chill + -ing.
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Forms
more chilling, most chilling| Comparative | more chilling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most chilling Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form