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Discouragement of exercising rights by threats of legal sanctions
A chilling effect is the phenomenon in which an individual, organization, or group is prevented from exercising their legal rights, leading to self-censorship
Chilling_effect
Lowering of body temperature due to the passing flow of lower-temperature air
speeds above 4.8 km/h (3.0 mph). As the air temperature falls, the chilling effect of any wind that is present increases. For example, a 16 km/h (10 mph)
Wind_chill
Topics referred to by the same term
legal rights by the threat of legal sanction. Chilling effect or Chilling Effects may also refer to: Chilling Effects, former name of Lumen, a collaboration
Chilling effect (disambiguation)
Chilling_effect_(disambiguation)
Civil disturbance in Alvarado, Texas, US
or wearing black bloc clothing, arguing that that it could have a chilling effect by creating a precedent for prosecuting activists exercising their
2025 Prairieland ICE detention center incident
2025_Prairieland_ICE_detention_center_incident
Cybersecurity regulation in the European Union
Subsequently, multiple FOSS organizations criticized the CRA for creating a "chilling effect on open source software development". After a series of amendments
Cyber_Resilience_Act
2025 Texas law
and cartoon depictions, with some critics arguing it could have a chilling effect on anime, manga, graphic novels, and other media produced, distributed
Texas_Senate_Bill_20
Chinese file hosting website
media administrators associated with the website in order to produce a chilling effect and discourage use of the website. Nyaa Torrents – File sharing website
Bato_(website)
Authentication with one's real name
Facebook and Quora. Real-name systems can lead to self-censorship and the chilling effect. Real name systems originated from government regulations. Governments
Real-name_system
Acronym for a common strategy of abusers
perpetrator. Accusation in a mirror – Hate speech incitement technique Chilling effect – Discouragement of exercising rights by threats of legal sanctions
DARVO
Incentive with unintended results
to overreport, which wastes resources, and it would also create a chilling effect that prevents people from reporting child abuse observed over a period
Perverse_incentive
Type of censorship
online spaces where physical cash is not an option which creates a chilling effect as individuals and platforms self-censor speech in fear of having their
Financial_censorship
2007 Chinese civil lawsuit
to be untrue, though in 2015, Melody Young voiced concerns that the chilling effect of Peng's actions on bystander intervention still remained. On November
Xu_Shoulan_v._Peng_Yu
Modern form of ostracism and informal censorship
negative connotations. Some critics argue that cancel culture has a chilling effect on public discourse, that it is unproductive, that it does not bring
Cancel_culture
2021 passed Oklahoma legislative bill
of the same race or sex, HB 1775 has been criticized for having a chilling effect on education in Oklahoma. After the bill's passage, a teacher in Dewey
Oklahoma House Bill 1775 (2021)
Oklahoma_House_Bill_1775_(2021)
Philippine media event in 2020
shutdown of ABS-CBN had a chilling effect on newsrooms in the country. Journalism professor Rolando Tolentino defines "chilling effect" as the discouragement
Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting
Shutdown_of_ABS-CBN_broadcasting
American video surveillance company
criticized for its broadening of public surveillance, and lead to a chilling effect on civil liberties, as described by privacy experts and organizations
Flock_Safety
American co-founder of Samourai Wallet
code. The Cato Institute argued that this prosecution could have a chilling effect on "cryptocurrency defenders, human rights activists, privacy defenders
Keonne_Rodriguez
Litigation to intimidate critics
legal threat. SLAPPs bring about freedom of speech concerns by their chilling effect and are often difficult to filter out and penalize because the plaintiffs
Strategic lawsuit against public participation
Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation
Controversial letter on COVID-19 origins
undisclosed relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and the chilling effect it had on scientists proposing that the COVID-19 lab leak theory be
Lancet_letter_(COVID-19)
2013 death in Georgia, United States
allowing evidence discovery in the civil suit to continue would have a "chilling effect" on the federal investigation, which had expanded into investigating
Death_of_Kendrick_Johnson
Security issue for web applications
Scott (January 1, 2007). "Software Vulnerability Disclosure: The Chilling Effect". CSO. CXO Media. p. 7. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008
Cross-site_scripting
American ex-CIA officer and whistleblower (born 1964)
instance of Obama's prosecutions of journalism-related leaking having a chilling effect on coverage of national security issues. Following his release, Kiriakou
John_Kiriakou
and the local officials of the content of the law. The law created a chilling effect in the city. Demosistō, which had been involved in lobbying for other
2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests
1960 film by Stanley Kramer
Trial as a means to discuss McCarthyism. Written in response to the chilling effect of the McCarthy era investigations on intellectual discourse, the film
Inherit_the_Wind_(1960_film)
Database of online legal complaints
Retrieved November 7, 2015. Masnick, Mike (January 12, 2015). "Chilling Effects On Chilling Effects As DMCA Archive Deletes Self From Google". Techdirt.
Lumen_(website)
British politician (born 1982)
"Zack Polanski's criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have 'chilling effect', says Met chief". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 May 2026
Zack_Polanski
Irish singer (born 1973)
said that she is a victim of cancel culture and has spoken about the "chilling effect" that political correctness and censorship has had on artistic expression
Róisín_Murphy
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up chill or chilling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chill or Chills may refer to: Chill (role-playing game) Chill (video game), a 1998 snowboarding
Chill
University Heights 25-965 Whether the First Amendment's established chilling-effect doctrine, under which a credible government threat that deters the
List of pending United States Supreme Court cases
List_of_pending_United_States_Supreme_Court_cases
British analytical philosopher and writer
tolerated. The OfS gave the case of Kathleen Stock as an example of the "chilling effect" this had on expression of lawful views. Professor Sasha Roseneil,
Kathleen_Stock
2022 defamation trial of American actors
Carolinas". May 31, 2022. "Advocates fear Depp-Heard trial will have a chilling effect on women coming forward with abuse claims". PBS NewsHour. June 3, 2022
Depp_v._Heard
Proposed theory on the origins of COVID-19
"scientific propaganda and thuggery", and by Katherine Eban as having had a "chilling effect" on scientific research and the scientific community by implying that
COVID-19_lab_leak_theory
Classification in British policing records
individual freedoms. The court found that the guidelines could have a "chilling effect" on free speech, requiring amendments to ensure proportionality in
Non-crime_hate_incident
Cold weather requirement in agriculture
temperatures. Some bulbs have chilling requirements to bloom, and some seeds have chilling requirements to sprout. Biologically, the chilling requirement is a way
Chilling_requirement
Obfuscated speech on social media
for YouTube Cant (language) – Linguistic term for jargon of a group Chilling effect – Discouragement of exercising rights by threats of legal sanctions
Algospeak
Psychophysiological response to rewarding auditory or visual stimuli
emotional experience of chills (goosebumps or shivers) when listening to music involves psychophysiological arousal and a rewarding effect. However, many aspects
Frisson
2023 constitutional case law pertaining online free speech
Act) and the Constitution of India, and that the rules would have a "chilling effect" on free speech and his ability to practice his profession, as intermediaries
Kunal_Kamra_v._Union_of_India
Communication causing harm to reputation
then not to proceed to trial expeditiously – such a practice has a chilling effect that may unduly restrict the exercise of freedom of expression of the
Defamation
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
legislation to be watered down or scrapped because the laws would have a "chilling effect" on people in England and Wales seeking to exercise their legitimate
Public_Order_Act_2023
Legal provision governing interpretation of historical events
lead to imposing a dominant interpretation of the past and exercise a chilling effect on those who challenge the official interpretation. A punitive memory
Memory_law
Document that compiles a particular jurisdiction's criminal law
criminal law more accessible to laypeople. A code may help avoid a chilling effect where legislation and case law appears to be either inaccessible or
Criminal_code
Libel laws in the United States
Civil Liberties Defense Center, for propagating a chilling effect. In a legal context, the "chilling effect" describes the phenomenon by which speech on a
Food_libel_laws
American actress (born 1986)
1, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022. "Could toxic Depp-Heard case have chilling effect on accusers?". BBC News. June 2, 2022. Archived from the original on
Amber_Heard
Phenomenon of non-ideal fluids changing temperature
In thermodynamics, the Joule–Thomson effect (also known as the Joule–Kelvin effect or Kelvin–Joule effect) describes the temperature change of a real gas
Joule–Thomson_effect
Minigame in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
but the negative response that the minigame generated resulted in a chilling effect. Some modders feared that all game alterations would be taken as intentionally
Hot_Coffee_(minigame)
American businesswoman (born 1970)
Pao Effect on Women in Tech". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved October 1, 2015. Boorstin, Julia (March 24, 2015). "Pao's trial may have chilling effect on
Ellen_Pao
Defunct Minnesota nonprofit
Minnesota's Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the lawsuit had a chilling effect on MDE's oversight functions. Years later, Guthmann and MDE traded
Feeding_Our_Future
Someone imprisoned for their political activity
Political prisoners in the United States Political prisoners in Venezuela Chilling effect Freedom of speech Hate speech Hostage diplomacy List of banned political
Political_prisoner
Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024, Senior Minister of Singapore since 2024
Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act in 2019 raised concerns about a chilling effect on free speech. He also faced a public dispute with his siblings regarding
Lee_Hsien_Loong
British commentator (born 1992)
terrorism legislation is deeply concerning and will likely have a chilling effect on journalists in the UK and worldwide, in fear of arrest by UK authorities
Richard_Medhurst
American citizen journalist
"campaign to malign RT" by "the corporate media" had resulted in a chilling effect over legitimate dissident reporters. She said that she had "complete
Abby_Martin
Protest against defence contractor in UK
which has never been done before as far as I'm aware, particularly the chilling effect upon the critical concept of a fiercely independent bar, fearless in
2024 Filton Elbit Systems break-in
2024_Filton_Elbit_Systems_break-in
Online Free Speech & IT Act, 2000
which it sought to curb. Importantly, the Court also considered the 'chilling effect' on speech caused by vague and over-broad statutory language as a rationale
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
Shreya_Singhal_v._Union_of_India
Social movement against sexual abuse and harassment
1, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022. "Could toxic Depp-Heard case have chilling effect on accusers?". BBC News. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022. "Depp-Heard
MeToo_movement
1519 Spanish attack by Cortés in Mexico
Cortés going to Cholula instead of Huexotzingo. The massacre had a chilling effect on the other city states and groups affiliated with the Aztecs, as
Cholula_massacre
English suicide victim involved in precedent setting defamation lawsuit
Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2018. Avalos, Lisa (1 June 2018). "The Chilling Effect: The Politics of Charging Rape Complainants with False Reporting".
Suicide_of_Eleanor_de_Freitas
European Union regulation proposal on child pornography detection
communications", which could hinder sharing legal content due to the chilling effect. In April 2023, the European Parliament confirmed that they had received
Chat_Control
Knife attacks in London
"Zack Polanski's criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have 'chilling effect', says Met chief". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 May 2026
2026_Golders_Green_attack
Attempt to influence testimony unduly
silence: no witness testifies because none expects others to testify." Chilling effect Kosovo War crimes witness intimidation and murder Informant Stop Snitchin'
Witness_tampering
Study of the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures
liquid nitrogen and CO2 has been built into nightclub effect systems to create a chilling effect and white fog that can be illuminated with colored lights
Cryogenics
1999 video game
PlayStation's visual limitations, Konami used the draw-distance deficiency to chilling effect by enveloping the environment in atmospheric fog. The game's lasting
Silent_Hill_(video_game)
American online education platform
interviewed on the Jeffrey van Leeuwen Podcast said the expulsion had a chilling effect on remaining students. In a YouTube video where Jordan Peterson announced
Peterson_Academy
Linked hypertext system on the Internet
Berinato, Scott (1 January 2007). "Software Vulnerability Disclosure: The Chilling Effect". CSO. CXO Media. p. 7. Archived from the original on 18 April 2008
World_Wide_Web
2022 killing in Las Piñas, Metro Manila
Padilla, France Castro, and Neri Colmenares. The killing has had a chilling effect on the media, according to media watchdogs and other observers. Department
Killing_of_Percy_Lapid
Fictional character from My Little Pony
Pony' Russia's 'LGBT movement' ban hasn't come into force yet, but its chilling effect has been immediate". Meduza. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2025-09-17. "Police
Rainbow_Dash
American musician and producer (born 1977)
University of Georgia on scholarship, and where his trip hop works (The Chilling Effect (1999), Rhode Island (2000), and Pelican City / Scanner – Pelican City
Danger_Mouse_(musician)
1950 documentary film by John Berry
they, one by one, make a short speech denouncing McCarthyism and the chilling effect the Hollywood blacklist will have on the rights of all Americans. The
The_Hollywood_Ten
and writing that federal centralization of the data would have a "chilling effect" on voter registration; a federal judge dismissed a similar lawsuit
2026_United_States_elections
British journalist (born 1971)
launch ended. James Kirkup wrote that "the party's actions could have a chilling effect on journalistic scrutiny" and called on UKIP to apologise for Hope's
Christopher_Hope_(journalist)
English dance music band
team Dom & Nick alluded to abuses of power during the Iraq War to chilling effect, tracing the connection from childhood bullying to terrorism and genocide
Faithless
Sex tape publicity lawsuit
those describing the verdict and the large judgment as having a deeply chilling effect on journalism when courts can decide newsworthiness. Gawker CEO Nick
Bollea_v._Gawker
Disorder of consciousness caused by severe brain damage
the warming of the upper respiratory tract and causes a chilling of aortic blood and chilling of the brain which the authors believe may contribute to
Vegetative_state
2025 American political-cultural event
policies, viral tip-offs, and political pressure", also citing the chilling effect. It suggested that this was less about stopping violence than about
Reprisals against commentators on the Charlie Kirk assassination
Reprisals_against_commentators_on_the_Charlie_Kirk_assassination
2023 United States Supreme Court case
could create a chilling effect. Under the Second Circuit's logic, as claimed by the Foundation, an artist like Warhol would be chilled from creating a
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith
Andy_Warhol_Foundation_for_the_Visual_Arts,_Inc._v._Goldsmith
American legal trial, held in 2022
American Hospital Association said the case was likely to have a "chilling effect on the culture of safety in health care." The American Nurses Association
RaDonda_Vaught_homicide_case
International governing body of association football
compliance, said of the revision that "the real value to FIFA is the chilling effect this will have on critics". In October 2024 more than 100 female footballers
FIFA
Classified advertisements website
assistant professor at UC Berkeley, said that legal threats could have a chilling effect on online expression. "If you impose liability on Craigslist, YouTube
Craigslist
(physics) Cherenkov effect (experimental particle physics) (fundamental physics concepts) (particle physics) (special relativity) Chilling effect (law) (censorship)
List_of_effects
US-based cryptocurrency exchange
reviewers would harm their First Amendment free-speech rights and have a chilling effect on the expression of others. In 2022, the court ordered Glassdoor to
Kraken (cryptocurrency exchange)
Kraken_(cryptocurrency_exchange)
1995 shooting in Lake Orion, Michigan
Warner's defense attorney later claimed the verdict would cause a "chilling effect" on the industry. However, this judgment was later overturned by the
Murder_of_Scott_Amedure
Culture encouraging the creation of derivative works
last several decades limits this practice more and more by the legal chilling effect. In reaction, Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig, who considers
Remix_culture
Labeling a person or group as communist or terrorist
undermines democracy in the Philippines by suppressing dissent, creating a chilling effect on public discourse, and encouraging assassinations and retaliations
Red-tagging in the Philippines
Red-tagging_in_the_Philippines
Minimum age for agreement to sexual activities
raising age of sexual consent seen to protect Filipino teens, sends chilling effect to abusers — experts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 March 2026
Age_of_consent
Legislation of Hong Kong
muted on the legislation, with some dedicated the situation to the chilling effect after the 2020 national security law. Ip, now the convenor of the Executive
Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
Safeguarding_National_Security_Ordinance
Type of tort
standard would have an unconstitutional or otherwise unacceptable chilling effect on the media. However, "most states do allow false light claims to
False_light
Polytheistic religious groups
the emperor. The growing religious stigmatization of Hellenism had a chilling effect on Hellenic culture by the late 4th century. By late antiquity, however
Paganism
Contractual agreement not to disclose specified information
the European Union, which prohibits agreements which had the object or effect of distorting competition, and was therefore unenforceable. As of 2025[update]
Non-disclosure_agreement
1989 film by Jon Stone
Seven imposing men in 10th century garb enter from all sides. To chilling effect, they are colorless. They surround her, and upon drawing back, reveal
Big_Bird_in_Japan
Incidents due to similarities with the word "nigger"
UW–Madison does not need an academic speech code. [...] Speech codes have a chilling effect on academic freedom and they reinforce defensiveness among students
Controversies about the word niggardly
Controversies_about_the_word_niggardly
2000 American federal cyber law
children online. COPPA has also been criticized for its potential chilling effect on children's apps, content, websites and online services. For example
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act
1995 thriller film by Jon Amiel
Ansen of Newsweek commended Amiel on the use of computers to genuinely chilling effect. More critical reviews focused on the contrivances and implausibilities
Copycat_(1995_film)
American politician (born 1964)
been described by their opponents as an "attempt to chill research", creating a "chilling effect" through increased time demands, legal costs and online
Jim_Jordan
Biography written without the subject's permission or input
and fear that placing "prior restraints" on speech could lead to a "chilling effect" on other speech. Because of this deference to the First Amendment
Unauthorized_biography
Legal interpretation doctrine
jurisprudence Kritarchy Statutory interpretation Judicial misconduct Activism Chilling effect Discretion Immunity Restraint Ultra vires General rules of interpretation
Originalism
2012 Russian law
speaking, the report indicates that the regulation has had a strong chilling effect on the media, which avoid quoting designated organizations and individuals
Russian_foreign_agent_law
Hamburger restaurant chain with a drag theme
banning drag performances where children may be present, citing a "chilling effect" on First Amendment rights to free speech as guaranteed by the U.S
Hamburger_Mary's
Online streaming platforms in India
Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, which it warned would have a "chilling effect" on the freedom of speech and expression, News Broadcasters & Digital
Over-the-top media services in India
Over-the-top_media_services_in_India
Book series
free speech in Russia (such as the recent Article 6.21) has created a chilling effect on publishing and threatens the few rights that remain in the country
Pioneer_Summer
Appeals court case
cause substantial damage to the music industry, potentially causing a chilling effect. Another concern was that the case was essentially decided by the jury
Pharrell Williams v. Bridgeport Music
Pharrell_Williams_v._Bridgeport_Music
Academic journal
denialism to conspiracy theorists. There were public concerns about the "chilling effect" of the decision on research. On 4 April 2014, Frontiers said they
Frontiers_in_Psychology
CHILLING EFFECT
CHILLING EFFECT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English coin name schilling, probably a nickname referring to a fee or rent owed.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schilling.Americanized spelling of German Schilling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; it may be from Dylling ‘son of Dylla’, or from dylling ‘the dull one’.German : metronymic from the female personal name Dilli, in Westphalia a pet form of Ottilie.German : variant of Dillinger.
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
A Flower Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the personal name Julian.English : habitational name from either of two places in North Yorkshire, Gilling East and Gilling West, named in Old English as ‘(settlement of) the people (Old English ingas) of a man called Ḡthia or Gētla’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cooling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Stelling.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : topographic name from Old English pīling ‘dweller by the stake’ or pylling ‘dweller by the stream’.German : habitational name from a place so named near Straubing, Bavaria. Compare Billing.German : patronymic derivative of Pille 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from an unattested Old English personal name, e.g. Wihtling or Hwītling.English : alternatively, a habitational name from Whitlinge, in Worcestershire, named from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + hlinc ‘ridge’.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : patronymic from Wille.German : habitational name from any of several places in Bavaria named Willing or places in Hessen and near Soltau named Willingen.English : patronymic from the Old English personal name Willa.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree, variant of Hollen.German : habitational name from any of several places so named.
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name CHIMLIN means "cute."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Illing.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Chirping
Girl/Female
Indian
Chirping
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Norse personal name Kollungr, a derivative of Koli, or from an Old English cognate, Colling, a derivative of Cola (see Cole 2).English : from a pet form of Coll 1.Altered spelling of German Kölling (see Kolling).
Girl/Female
Greek
Loving.
Surname or Lastname
English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from Hawling in Gloucestershire or possibly from Halling in Kent. Halling was named in Old English as ‘family or followers of a man called Heall’; Hawling may have the same etymology or it may have meant ‘people from Hallow’ (a place in Worcestershire named in Old English with halh + haga ‘enclosure’), or ‘people at the nook of land’, Old English halh (see Hale 1).German : variant of Häling (see Haling).
Girl/Female
Muslim
Chirping
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Healing in northeastern Lincolnshire, named in Old English as ‘(settlement of) the family or followers of Hægel’ (an unattested Old English personal name).English : variant of Hillian.German and Dutch : nickname from Middle Low German hellin, Middle Dutch hellinc, hallinc ‘halfpenny’. Compare Helbling.German : habitational name from any of various places named Helling or Hellingen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : either from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Billing, or a habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Billing, probably ‘(settlement of) the followers (Old English -ingas) of a man called Bill(a)’.German : from a Germanic personal name, formed with a cognate of Old Saxon bīl ‘sword’.Danish and Norwegian : from an Old Danish personal name, Billing.Swedish : shortened form of various habitational names such as Billinge, Billingsfors, etc.
CHILLING EFFECT
CHILLING EFFECT
Boy/Male
Tamil
God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Goddess Saraswati
Girl/Female
Indian
Divine, Pure light, Source of wisdom, Heavenly
Female
Finnish
Finnish pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, MARJUKKA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Irish
Will; Desire and Helmet Protection; Strong Protector; Helmet of will
Biblical
happy; fortunate
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Temple; Guru Da Mander
Girl/Female
Biblical
Branch, layer, twining.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of Sublimity
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Bird
CHILLING EFFECT
CHILLING EFFECT
CHILLING EFFECT
CHILLING EFFECT
CHILLING EFFECT
a.
Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.
v. i.
Bearing Children; (Fig.) productive; fruitful.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Chill
n.
The Spanish real, of the value of one eight of a dollar, or 12/ cets; -- formerly so called in New York and some other States. See Note under 2.
a.
Sold for a shilling; worth or costing a shilling.
n.
In the United States, a denomination of money, differing in value in different States. It is not now legally recognized.
n.
The act of chilling or causing to become cold; a chilling; coldness; congelation.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Child
adv.
Willing; disposed.
a.
Making chilly or cold; depressing; discouraging; cold; distant; as, a chilling breeze; a chilling manner.
n.
That which is used to fill a cavity or any empty space, or to supply a deficiency; as, filling for a cavity in a tooth, a depression in a roadbed, the space between exterior and interior walls of masonry, the pores of open-grained wood, the space between the outer and inner planks of a vessel, etc.
n.
Any one of several small German and Dutch coins, worth from about one and a half cents to about five cents.
a.
Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hill
n.
Alt. of Chichling vetch
n.
A milling cutter. See Illust. under Milling.
n.
A shilling.
n.
A killing; the act of killing.
n.
The act or process of heaping or drawing earth around plants.
n.
A silver coin, and money of account, of Great Britain and its dependencies, equal to twelve pence, or the twentieth part of a pound, equivalent to about twenty-four cents of the United States currency.