chilly
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/ˈtʃɪli/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Cold enough to cause discomfort.
- 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.”
noun
- The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
- (Indian Chinese cuisine) a spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
noun
- A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
- (Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.
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Synonyms
chili pepperchili powderchili con carnechillcoolchillichiliunemotionalunfriendlychilechillingcoldfrigidfrostyfreezingicywarmglacial