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TOPIK 6adjective

서늘하다

seoneulhada

서늘해요 · 서늘했어요 · 서늘한 (+noun)

cool, chilly; chilling (with fear)

Example

가을이 되니 아침저녁으로 바람이 서늘해졌어요.

Now that it's fall, the wind has turned cool in the mornings and evenings.

Word parts

A softer cousin of 싸늘하다 'icy cold'; compare 선선하다 'pleasantly cool'.

Good to know

Figurative: 등골이 서늘하다 'a chill runs down my spine' from fear.