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