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chilly
[chil-ee]
adjective
mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill.
a chilly breeze.
feeling cold; sensitive to cold.
Her hands were chilly.
without warmth of feeling; cool.
a chilly reply.
producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening.
He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.
adverb
Also chillily in a mildly cold manner.
The wind blew chilly.
chilly
/ ˈʃɪɪ /
adjective
causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
without warmth; unfriendly
(of people) sensitive to cold
Other 51Թ Forms
- chilliness noun
- ˈԱ noun
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Example Sentences
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.
I enjoyed 70-degree days and chilly nights, where I bundled into my sleeping bag and listened to the river rushing past my campsite.
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.
Hernandez herself is just as coy, slipping in enough truth to snare the viewer and keep them mesmerized against a chilly, bare synth score.
Honestly, the Dodgers need Yamamoto to be great, transforming a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon into a chilly missed opportunity.
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