Complete Definition of "chilly"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-uk-chilly.ogg|Audio (UK)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪli|-ɪli

Homophones
Chile
chilli

Adjective
chilly

  1. cold|Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold

#: I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?

  1. unfriendly|Unfriendly or distant and cool

#: ''She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it

  1. (ultimate frisbee) calm and focused (with offense|-o(ffense) or defense|-d(efense))

Synonyms
see WikiSaurus:cold

Related terms
chill
chilliness

Translations

Finnish: kolea (1), viileä (1,2)
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Romanian: friguros (1)

Spanish: frío (1)

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

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