chillier; chilliest
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
Examples of chilly in a Sentence
It's a little chilly outside.
You must be chilly without a coat on.
They gave him a chilly reception.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Here, Cherry and Thorne tell PEOPLE all about their bloody, chilly — and at times, isolating — experience shooting Find Your Friends in the California wilderness.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
March and April can be chilly and wet—and the same goes for November.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
However, the right home cooling systems—and practices—can transform your space inside into a chilly respite.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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chilly
adjective
chillier; chilliest
1
: noticeably cold
2
: unpleasantly affected by cold
3
: not friendly
a chilly response
chilliness
noun
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