Definition of CHILLY

chilly

Plural: chillies

Noun

  • very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
  • Alternative spelling of chili.

Adjective Satellite

  • not characterized by emotion; -C.W.Cunningham
    • "a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"
  • appreciably or disagreeably cold
  • lacking warmth of feeling
    • "a chilly greeting"

Adj

  • Cold enough to cause discomfort.
  • Feeling uncomfortably cold.
  • Distant and cool; unfriendly.

Adjective

  • Feeling or causing a sensation of cold; unfriendly.

Examples

  • I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?
  • She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.
  • The opponent’s chilly silence after a big score was quite noticeable.

Origin / Etymology

From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).

Synonyms

chile, chili, chili pepper, chilli, parky, cold

Scrabble Score: 14

chilly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chilly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chilly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

chilly: valid Words With Friends Word