chilly.
Cold enough to cause discomfort.
Meaning & usage
Cold enough to cause discomfort.
Feeling uncomfortably cold.
I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?
Distant and cool; unfriendly.
She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.
Where this word comes from
From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).
Alternative spelling of chili.
Where this word comes from
See chili.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.