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Chilly Common

Chilly has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

"The chef added a sprig of chilly to the stew, infusing it with an intense heat that lingered on the tongue long after eating."

2

Alternative spelling of chili.

Adjective
1

not characterized by emotion

"a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"

2

appreciably or disagreeably cold

"The wind made the evening feel chilly, so I pulled my coat tighter before heading inside."

3

lacking warmth of feeling

"a chilly greeting"

4

Cold enough to cause discomfort.

"The wind made it feel chilly, so I pulled my coat tighter and wished for a warmer day."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
hot pepper
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
jalapeno cayenne
Rhyming Words
lly ally illy elly olly tilly felly cilly colly dilly nelly gelly pilly dally pelly lally gally jilly mally celly
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