# chilling

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,356

## Definitions
1. Becoming cold.
2. Causing cold.
3. Causing mild fear.

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

## Easily confused with
- **culling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chilling-vs-culling)
- **chiming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chilling-vs-chiming)
- **chipping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chilling-vs-chipping)
- **chirping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chilling-vs-chirping)
- **chilli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chilli-vs-chilling)
- **calling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calling-vs-chilling)
- **ceiling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ceiling-vs-chilling)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cchilling`, `chhilling`, `chililng`, `chiling`, `chillign`, `chillingg`, `chillinng`, `chillnig`, `chliling`, `cihlling`, `hcilling`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chilling