chilly
Americanadjective
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mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill.
a chilly breeze.
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feeling cold; sensitive to cold.
Her hands were chilly.
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without warmth of feeling; cool.
a chilly reply.
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producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening.
He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.
adverb
adjective
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causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
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without warmth; unfriendly
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(of people) sensitive to cold
Related Words
See cold.
Other Word Forms
- chilliness noun
Etymology
Origin of chilly
Example Sentences
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As a powerful blizzard blankets the East Coast in snow, another force of nature is preparing to take over the chilly streets of Manhattan.
From Los Angeles Times
On a chilly morning, at a petrol station not far from Culiacán, Pulido and a group of other mothers hugged each other before setting out on a search.
From BBC
The air was still chilly, but at least I could breathe without my tongue freezing.
From Literature
He slipped out of a Zodiac boat and shot a few photos as he bobbed in the chilly sea.
It will also no doubt stop her getting chilly on the red carpet.
From BBC
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