chilly

chilly

adjective \ˈchi-lē\

chill·i·erchill·i·est

Definition of CHILLY

1

: noticeably cold : chilling <a chilly day>

2

: unpleasantly affected by cold <chilly spectators>

3

: lacking warmth of feeling : unfriendly <a chilly reception>

4

: tending to arouse fear or apprehension <chilly suspicions>

— chill·i·ly \ˈchi-lə-lē\ adverb

— chill·i·ness \ˈchi-lē-nəs\ noun

Examples of CHILLY

1. It's a little chilly outside.
2. You must be chilly without a coat on.
3. They gave him a chilly reception.

First Known Use of CHILLY

1570

Related to CHILLY

Synonyms

bitter, bleak, chill, chilling, nipping, nippy, raw, sharp

Antonyms

cordial, friendly, genial, happy, hearty, sympathetic, warm, warm-blooded, warmhearted

Related Words

bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous, snappy; arctic, bitter, cold, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, glacial, ice-cold, icy, numbing, polar, shivery, wintry (also wintery); subfreezing, subzero; frore, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms

balmy, warm; lukewarm, tepid; heated, warmed

Rhymes with CHILLY

billy, Chile, chili, dilly, filly, frilly, gillie, hilly, lily, silly, stilly, Tilly