Definition of chilly Chilly

/ʧɪˈli/ - [chilee] - chil•ly

We found 7 definitions of chilly from 4 different sources.

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What does chilly mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

chilly, chillier, chilliest

chilly - appreciably or disagreeably cold
  parky
  cold lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave"
  britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
chilly - not characterized by emotion; "a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"-C.W.Cunningham
chilly - lacking warmth of feeling; "a chilly greeting"
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  • chilly (a.)
    Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering.

Part of speech

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  • chilly, noun, singular of chillies.
  • chilly, adjective.

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