chilling to the bone
Penetratingly cold sensation
Chilling to the bone describes cold so intense it seems to penetrate past skin and muscle to the skeleton itself.
The phrase extends to fear or dread that feels equally penetrating: The scream was chilling to the bone.
A bone-chilling wind or bone-chilling revelation carries the same force as an adjective.
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- bitter coldExtremely low temperature
- petrifyingInducing paralytic terror
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- unsettlingCausing unease or discomfort
eerie · icy · shocking · foreboding · terrifying · ominous · spine-tingling · shivering · alarming · freezing · frigid · glacial · ice cold · cold snap · dead of winter · frozen stiff · snowstorm · blizzard
chilling to the bonescorching hot
Extremely high in temperature
burning hot · burning up · boiling · blistering · sweltering
chilling to the boneheartwarming
Evoking tender positive feelings
comforting · reassuring · soothing · uplifting · cozy
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