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Forbidding vs Chilly - What's the difference?

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Forbidding is a related term of chilly.


As adjectives the difference between forbidding and chilly

is that forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable while chilly is cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold.

As a verb forbidding

is .

As a noun forbidding

is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

forbidding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • highly unpleasant or disagreeable
  • threatening or menacing

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
  • * William Shakespeare
    • But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him.

    chilly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold
    • I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?
  • Unfriendly or distant and cool
    • ''She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * chill * chillily * chilliness

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