chilling

Definition

Becoming cold.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "As they reached the street the ‘Duchess’ caught a swirling hem of lace about her chilling ankles."
• "It was a chilling story, but the children enjoyed it."
• "22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ Displaying a sturdy professionalism throughout that stops just short of artistry, director Gary Ross, who co-scripted with Collins and Billy Ray, does his strongest work in the early scenes, which set up the stakes with chilling efficiency."