chilly

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ Rhymes: -ɪli Homophones: Chile, chile, chili, chilli === Etymology 1 === From chill +‎ -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”). ==== Adjective ==== chilly (comparative chillier, superlative chilliest) Cold enough to cause discomfort. Coordinate terms: damp, bone-chilling, frosty, nippy Feeling uncomfortably cold. (figuratively) Distant and cool; unfriendly. ===== Synonyms ===== See Thesaurus:cold ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== cold-sensitive === Etymology 2 === See chili. ==== Noun ==== chilly (plural chillies) Alternative spelling of chili. === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “chilly”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “chilly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.