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bechilling

bechilling is the present participle and gerund of bechill.

Meaning of bechill

Verb

bechill (third-person singular simple present bechills, present participle bechilling, simple past and past participle bechilled)

  1. (transitive) To effect a chill upon; give a chill to; chill all over; make chilly.
    • The god, in fine, of every savage tribe. And as he stood, a thrill of dread instinct, As from a serpent coiled, bechilled the whole Assembly.1875, Nathaniel Dunn, Satan chained: a poem - Page 69

Questions about bechilling

What is bechilling the present participle and gerund of?
Bechilling is the present participle and gerund of bechill.

Words near bechilling in the dictionary

  1. bechide
  2. bechides
  3. bechignoned
  4. bechill
  5. bechilled
  6. bechilling
  7. Bechler
  8. Bechlers
  9. bechora
  10. bechorim
  11. Becht

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