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adjective
- 1. uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold: "a chilly February evening" Similar Opposite
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CHILLY definition: 1. (of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold: 2. unfriendly: 3. (of weather…. Learn more.
Chilly definition: mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill. See examples of CHILLY used in a sentence.
The meaning of CHILLY is noticeably cold : chilling. How to use chilly in a sentence.
Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold. It was a chilly afternoon. The rooms had grown chilly. If you feel chilly, you feel rather cold. I'm a bit chilly. You say that relations between people are chilly or that a person's response is chilly when they are not friendly, welcoming, or enthusiastic.
1. cool enough to cause shivering: a chilly breeze. 2. feeling cold; sensitive to cold: chilly hands. 3. without warmth of feeling: a chilly reply. 4. frightening; disturbing. chill′i•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
chilly The sun's gone down and now I'm chilly. freezing Shut the windows, I'm freezing! frozen My nose is frozen after that walk - I should have worn a scarf. See more results »
Definition of chilly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (comparative chillier, superlative chilliest) (especially of the weather or a place, but also of people) too cold to be comfortable. It's chilly today. I was feeling chilly.
The main meaning of chilly is cold, but this word is often used for emotions too, just like "warm." A warm person is loving and kind, but a chilly person is unemotional, distant, and quiet. Chilly people are often called "aloof" — another word for someone who's not acting like a people person.
A complete guide to the word "CHILLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
CHILLY definition: 1. unpleasantly cold: 2. unfriendly: . Learn more.
