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  • present participle of chill.
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chilling

[chil-ing] / ˈtʃɪl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
frightening
Synonyms


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I used to think chilblains were a kind of biscuit,

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

A quick WebMD diagnosis revealed that I had chilblains, a rare condition associated with Raynaud's syndrome, which is a vascular disorder.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2022

Every winter we would develop painful chilblains on our fingers from the cold.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022

His team found that people who developed chilblains during the pandemic showed evidence of a strong innate immune response.

From Scientific American • Mar. 18, 2022

Washing her hands a dozen times a day under stinging cold water with a block of soda brought on her first chilblains.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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