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Chilly

//ˈt͡ʃɪli// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cold enough to cause discomfort.

    "[…] The Aſparagus grew; but in three or four Years complained, by coming up ſmall; occaſioned by the chilly Effluvia, that proceeded from the Water lodg'd at the bottom of the Pit; […]"

  2. 2
    Feeling uncomfortably cold.

    "I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?"

  3. 3
    Distant and cool; unfriendly. figuratively

    "She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not characterized by emotion wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking warmth of feeling wordnet
  3. 3
    appreciably or disagreeably cold wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of chili. alt-of, alternative

    "Capsicum—the dried ripe fruit of Capsicum fastigiatum—is also known as Chilly pepper, Chillies, Guinea, or pod pepper, and is chiefly brought from Zanzibar. The several varieties differ in shape and size, are of a red colour, and filled with numerous red-brown, pungent seeds."

  2. 2
    very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

See chili.

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