chilly
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chilly¹
- /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ US, UK
Sounds like Chile, chile, chili, chilli · Rhymes with -ɪli
Where it comes from
From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).
adjective chillier · chilliest
- Cold enough to cause discomfort. […] 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; […]
- Feeling uncomfortably cold. I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?
- Distant and cool; unfriendly. She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.
Similar: cold
chilly²
- /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ US, UK
Sounds like Chile, chile, chili, chilli · Rhymes with -ɪli
Where it comes from
See chili.
noun chillies
- Alternative spelling of chili.chili Capsicum—the dried ripe fruit of Capsicum fastigiatum—is also known as Chilly pepper, Chillies, Guinea, or pod pepper, and is chiefly brought from Zanzibar. The several varieties differ in shape and size, are of a red colour, and filled with numerous red-brown, pungent seeds.
