Chilly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chilly is an adjective meaning Cold enough to cause discomfort.
Meaning
Cold enough to cause discomfort.
More Meanings
- Feeling uncomfortably cold.
- (figuratively) Distant and cool; unfriendly.
- Alternative spelling of chili.
Example Sentences
Nothing like a slock of cake on a chilly evening, is there?
There was an earthy savour in the air, a chilly bareness in the place, which associated itself somehow with too much getting up by candle-light, and not too much to eat.
Even with chillier weather approaching, cold drinks are popular with Starbucks customers, accounting for roughly 75% of Starbucks’ total beverage US sales in its most recent quarter.
[…] The Aſparagus grew; but in three or four Years complained, by coming up ſmall; occaſioned by the chilly Effluvia, that proceeded from the Water lodg'd at the bottom of the Pit; […]
Word Forms
- chillier
- chilliest
- chillies
Synonyms for chilly
Depending on context, synonyms include cold, cool, unemotional, chill, unfriendly, chile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chill, cool, chilli, chili, unemotional, unfriendly.
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