WikiWord

chilly

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

/ˈtʃɪli/ English

Definitions

adjective

  1. Cold enough to cause discomfort.
  2. Feeling uncomfortably cold.“I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?”
  3. Distant and cool; unfriendly.“She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.”

noun

  1. The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
  2. Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
  3. (Indian Chinese cuisine) a spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.

noun

  1. A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
  2. (Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.

Related words

Synonyms

Associated

Rhymes

References