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chilly

[chil-ee]

adjective

chillier, chilliest 
  1. mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill.

    a chilly breeze.

  2. feeling cold; sensitive to cold.

    Her hands were chilly.

  3. without warmth of feeling; cool.

    a chilly reply.

  4. producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening.

    He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.



adverb

  1. Also chillily in a mildly cold manner.

    The wind blew chilly.

chilly

/ ˈʃɪɪ /

adjective

  1. causing or feeling cool or moderately cold

  2. without warmth; unfriendly

  3. (of people) sensitive to cold

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • chilliness noun
  • ˈ󾱱Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chilly1

First recorded in 1560–70; chill + -y 1
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Synonym Study

See cold.
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Stepping foot in the capital Nuuk this morning, Macron will be met with chilly and blustery weather, but despite the cold conditions, he'll be greeted warmly.

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I enjoyed 70-degree days and chilly nights, where I bundled into my sleeping bag and listened to the river rushing past my campsite.

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In the overcast light — on a chilly, gray Monday morning in June — a cluster of city workers quietly gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to assess the damage.

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Hernandez herself is just as coy, slipping in enough truth to snare the viewer and keep them mesmerized against a chilly, bare synth score.

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Honestly, the Dodgers need Yamamoto to be great, transforming a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon into a chilly missed opportunity.

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