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chilly

[ chil-ee ]

adjective

chillier, chilliest.
  1. mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill:

    a chilly breeze.

  2. feeling cold; sensitive to cold:

    Her hands were chilly.

  3. without warmth of feeling; cool:

    a chilly reply.

  4. producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening:

    He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.



adverb

  1. Also ³¦³ó¾±±ô±ô·¾±Â·±ô²â []. in a mildly cold manner:

    The wind blew chilly.

chilly

/ ˈ³Ùʃɪ±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
  2. without warmth; unfriendly
  3. (of people) sensitive to cold
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦³ó¾±±ô±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³ó¾±±ô±ô·¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chilly1

First recorded in 1560–70; chill + -y 1
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Synonym Study

See cold.
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Example Sentences

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After a chilly start to spring and rain in some locations this week, the mercury will rise rapidly over the weekend bringing summer-like weather to Southern California.

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After playing junior college football in the midwest and spending two chilly seasons playing at Syracuse, he was eager to move to Southern California.

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There will also be some chilly nights with a touch of frost possible.

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Although the precipitation is expected to end Monday, chilly weather is expected for several days.

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The chilliest, darkest place in the unseen ocean of the soul.

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