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Chilling

verb
/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 1.6

Definitions

1.verbTo lower the temperature of something; to cool
"Chill before serving."
2.verbTo become cold
"In the wind he chilled quickly."
3.verbTo harden a metal surface by sudden cooling
4.verbTo become hard by rapid cooling
5.verbTo relax, lie back
"Chill, man, we've got a whole week to do it; no sense in getting worked up."
6.verbTo "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group. Also chill out.
"Hey, we should chill this weekend."
7.verbTo smoke marijuana
"On Friday night do you wanna chill?"
8.verbTo discourage, depress
"Censorship chills public discourse."
9.nounThe act by which something is chilled.
10.adjectiveBecoming cold.
11.adjectiveCausing cold.
12.adjectiveCausing mild fear.
"It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it."

Synonyms

coolingshiveryshudderyscaryalarmingscareytemperature reductionchillycoldfrigidfreezingicy

Rhymes With

unwillingthrillingwillingfillingkillingmillingyearlingfulfilling
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