chilly

adjective

\ ˈchi-lē

chillier; chilliest

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

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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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Even summer sees chilly days, often accompanied by overcast or rainy skies that call for cozy days spent inside. — Danielle Walsh, Bon Appétit, "43 Rainy Day Recipes for Summer," 14 June 2019 But on a chilly day in March, the only sound her banjo made was the repetitive raspy scrape of sandpaper on wood. Scuff, scuff, scuff . . — Ralph Berrier Jr., Washington Post, "89-year-old Rhoda Kemp builds her first banjo," 10 June 2019 On a chilly spring day, Kumse gave me a tour of what could be easily described as the St. Mary's oasis. — Phillip Morris, cleveland.com, "Priest nearly killed in ambush robbery still bullish on Collinwood: Phillip Morris," 8 Apr. 2018 But Mary Louise proves skillful in pushing everyone’s buttons, deftly shifting from warm expressions of concern to chilly blasts of skepticism. — Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, "Meryl Streep is powerful addition to ‘Big Little Lies’," 7 June 2019 Fiery hot red cooled down with a deep blue (the deep blue in this case being a chilly popsicle or dip in the lake). — Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, "8 Eyeshadow Colors Everyone Will Be Wearing This Summer," 6 June 2019 On a chilly night last October, volunteers outside a convention center on the outskirts of Paris were busy prepping for the opening night of Paris Games Week, an annual videogame consumer show that draws about 350,000 attendees. — Laura Parker, WSJ, "The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers Is…Over 60?," 14 May 2019 So even when the weather is cold, climate change probably plays a leading role—and this chilly problem isn't going away. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "What Is a Polar Vortex? The Frigid Weather Pattern Explained," 16 Jan. 2019 Especially in the early mornings, when there's a hefty layer of chilly fog covering the bay. — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, "The 'Big Little Lies' Guide to Monterey, California," 10 Dec. 2018

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