chilling
/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण चिलिंग
रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाला, भयावह, दिल दहलाने वाला
Core word
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frightening, usually because it is connected with something violent or cruel
रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाला, भयावह, दिल दहलाने वाला
- a chilling story of murder
- Her words were a chilling reminder of the danger.
- The documentary gave a chilling account of the war.
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- It is chilling to think how close the accident was.
- The report makes chilling reading for parents.
Synonyms frightening terrifying spine-chilling horrifying eerie
Opposite comforting reassuring
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very cold in an unpleasant way
ठिठुरा देने वाला, सर्द
- a chilling wind from the north
- A chilling breeze swept through the open window.
- A chilling rain fell on the crowd at the station.
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- We stepped out into the chilling night air.
- A chilling fog covered the hills in January.
Opposite warm
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chilling + noun
Chilling before a noun means very frightening, often because it shows something cruel or violent. It can also mean unpleasantly cold.
संज्ञा से पहले 'chilling' का अर्थ बहुत भयावह है, प्रायः इसलिए कि वह किसी क्रूर या हिंसक बात को दिखाता है। इसका अर्थ अप्रिय रूप से ठंडा भी हो सकता है।
- The report gave a chilling account of the attack.
- A chilling wind blew from the north.
be + chilling
After be, it describes how frightening or disturbing something is.
'Be' के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई बात कितनी भयावह या विचलित करने वाली है।
- The silence in the empty house was chilling.
- It is chilling to think how close the accident was.
chilling + effect
A chilling effect is a fixed phrase for something that discourages people, such as a strict law that stops free speech.
'Chilling effect' निश्चित वाक्यांश है, किसी ऐसी बात के लिए जो लोगों को हतोत्साहित करे, जैसे कड़ा कानून जो अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता रोक दे।
- The new rule had a chilling effect on young journalists.
chill (verb) vs. chilling (adjective)
The verb chill means to make cold or to relax. Chilling, the adjective, is what shocks or frightens; do not use it for relaxing.
क्रिया 'chill' का अर्थ ठंडा करना या आराम करना है। विशेषण 'chilling' चौंकाने या डराने वाली बात बताता है; इसे आराम के अर्थ में न लिखें।
- Chill the juice for an hour; the news report was chilling.
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chilling + noun
effectreminderstorysilencescenewind
- The film ends with a chilling scene.
adverb + chilling
trulydeeplyutterlyparticularlyalmost
- The villagers' account was deeply chilling.
verb + chilling
findsoundberemainmake
- I found the ghost story chilling.
chilling + detail / account / report
detailstestimonywarningpredictionreminder
- The survivor gave chilling details of the flood.
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- The police released chilling footage of the robbery.
पुलिस ने डकैती की रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाली फ़ुटेज जारी की।
- Radhika read a chilling detective story late at night.
राधिका ने रात को देर तक एक रोमांचक भयावह जासूसी कहानी पढ़ी।
- A chilling wind swept across the hill station in January.
जनवरी में पहाड़ी स्थल पर ठिठुरा देने वाली हवा चली।
- The statistics on pollution are chilling.
प्रदूषण के आँकड़े दिल दहला देने वाले हैं।
- His calm voice made the threat even more chilling.
उसकी शांत आवाज़ ने उस धमकी को और भी भयावह बना दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I am chilling to hear the news.
✓ I am chilled to hear the news.
The person who feels is chilled; chilling describes the thing that causes the fear.
जो व्यक्ति महसूस करता है वह 'chilled' होता है; 'chilling' उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो डर पैदा करती है।
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These adjectives all frighten, but at different strengths and in different ways.
ये विशेषण सभी डराते हैं, पर अलग-अलग तीव्रता और ढंग से।
So frightening that it makes you feel cold; often linked with cruelty.
इतना भयावह कि ठंडक महसूस हो; प्रायः क्रूरता से जुड़ा।
- The chilling threat scared everyone.
The general word for causing fear.
डर पैदा करने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The storm was frightening.
Strange and mysterious in a way that makes you uneasy.
अजीब और रहस्यमय जिससे बेचैनी हो।
- An eerie silence filled the fort.