Definition of chilly
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
From the M-W Editors
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.
Recent Examples of chilly from the Web
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At these depths, the pressure is enormous and temperatures average a chilly 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Almost 500 Gladstone residents braved chilly temperatures May 20 to honor area veterans during a ceremony in the town’s main square while children enjoyed outdoor exercise with their families.
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The nation of just more than 336,000 chilly souls, fewer than in Arlington, supports three major music festivals — Iceland Airwaves, Secret Solstice, the Reykjavik Jazz Festival — that attract American and international performers and concertgoers.
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The hall is large and chilly, the scene is otherworldly, a haphazard zoo suspended in time, bald eagles perched beside African lions reclining beside wild turkeys standing beside trunkfish swimming alongside cape buffalo and snow leopards.
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On that chilly February morning, Southwest Portland's Shirlee Robertson filled a Thermos with coffee, put her 12-year-old daughter in the car, and headed to Goldendale to be among the eclipse-watchers.
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Chloe makes an appointment, and quickly learns that Louis is quite the opposite of Paul — as foreshadowed by the fake plant in his waiting room (unlike Paul's real one) and the chilly modern décor of his office, all sharp edges and sleek surfaces.
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That means that rises in ocean temperature are felt more keenly there, despite the overall chilly atmosphere.
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With longtime techno producer Beaumont Hannant in tow, her cabaret dance pop marks the same territory as Madonna's Ray of Light, but with a less chilly approach and none of the self-righteous armchair spirituality.
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First Known Use of chilly
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CHILLY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of chilly for English Language Learners
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: noticeably cold
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: feeling cold
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: noticeably unfriendly
CHILLY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of chilly for Students
chillier
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: noticeably cold a chilly morning
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