chilly
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈtʃɪl.i/, X-SAMPA: /"tSIl.i/
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Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪli
- Homophones: Chile, chile, chili, chilli
Adjective [edit]
chilly (comparative chillier, superlative chilliest)
- Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold
- I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?
- Unfriendly or distant and cool
- She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:cold
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
cold
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unfriendly
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References [edit]
- chilly in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- chilly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913