Inducing fear or nervousness; frequently used of a work of fiction.

(meteorology) A measure of how cold the atmosphere feels, taking not just actual temperature into account, but also wind, which can make the air feel considerably colder at the same air temperature.

(informal) An imaginary medicine taken when excessively anxious or upset about a trivial matter.

(law) A discouraging effect, especially on certain forms of officially legal speech. / Synonym of windchill.

(rare) Alternative spelling of spine-chilling

plural of chilling effect

Very cold. / (figuratively) With a strong physical or psychological unpleasant effect.

(slang) A girlfriend considered by her boyfriend to be self-sufficient, "low-maintenance" and "chilled out".

plural of chill girl

(law, idiomatic) Uneasiness or unwillingness to speak publicly or to write about a matter, as a result of the threat or suggestion of a libel action should one do so.