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chilling
has definitions from the field of physics
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[ adjective ] so scary as to cause chills and shudders
Examples "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge" Used in print (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)For a blood chilling ring of terror to the very sound of his name was the tool he needed for the job he 'd promised to do . (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)Heiser , breathless and wild-eyed , brought the chilling news that the handspikes , heavers and holystones had been mysteriously removed from their customary places . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (physics) the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
Synonyms Related terms temperature_change refrigeration freeze heat_dissipation cool cool |
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