chilly
[ chil-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪl i /
adjective, chill·i·er, chill·i·est.
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 chill·i·ly.
in a chill manner: The wind blew chilly.
synonym study for chilly
1. See
cold.
OTHER WORDS FROM chilly
chill·i·ness, nounWords nearby chilly
chilling,
chilling effect,
chilliwack,
chillon,
chillum,
chilly,
chilly bin,
chillán,
chilo-,
chiloe island,
chilognath
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British Dictionary definitions for chilly
chilly
/ (ˈtʃɪlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
without warmth; unfriendly
(of people) sensitive to cold