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Definitions for Chilly

[1] mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill: a chilly breeze.
[2] feeling cold; sensitive to cold: Her hands were chilly.
[3] without warmth of feeling; cool: a chilly reply.
[4] producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening: He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.
[5] Also chill·i·ly. in a chill manner: The wind blew chilly.
[6] causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
[7] without warmth; unfriendly
[8] (of people) sensitive to cold

Words related to Chilly

crisp, brisk, freezing, breezy, icy, frosty, wintry, cool, unfriendly, cold, frigid, hostile, sharp, arctic, icebox, biting, fresh, glacial, nippy, penetrating

Words nearby Chilly

chilling, chilling effect, chilliwack, chillon, chillum, chilly, chilly bin, chillán, chilo-, chiloe island, chilognath

Origin of Chilly

First recorded in 1560–70; chill + -y1

Words that may be confused with Chilly

Chile, chili, chilly

Other words from Chilly

chill·i·ness , noun

Synonyms for Chilly

breezy, brisk, cool, crisp, freezing, frosty, icy, wintry, arctic, icebox, sharp, biting, blowy, drafty, fresh, glacial, hawkish, nippy, penetrating, snappy