Chilling

/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ verb, adjective

relaxing in a calm way, or making someone feel frightened or nervous; causing a feeling of cold.

From Old English 'ciele' meaning 'cold'. As a verb, it means to make cold, but in modern slang 'chilling' means relaxing, and as an adjective it can mean frightening or cold.

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