- pronunciation:
- chI
li
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
chillier, chilliest |
| definition 1: |
When air or water is chilly, it's somewhat cold. It might be colder than you expected or hoped it would be. It's not comfortable to be in.
It was a chilly fall day, and Mrs. Benson went back into the house for a warmer jacket.The air was warm enough, but the water in the mountain lake was too chilly for swimming.The weather starts to get chilly around here in November, but it doesn't usually get really cold until January.- antonyms:
- warm
- similar words:
- chill, cold, cool, raw
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| definition 2: |
If you feel chilly, you feel cold and somewhat uncomfortable. If you hands feel chilly, you might rub them together or put some gloves on.
Matthew was feeling chilly now, and he wished that he had worn his coat.Elena was wearing her boots, but her toes were still chilly.- antonyms:
- warm
- similar words:
- cold
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| related words: |
stiff |
| derivations: |
chillily (adv.), chilliness (n.) |
The words
chilly,
Chile, and
chili sound alike but have different meanings.