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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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
In Flagstaff, sunny, warm afternoons with chilly mornings Northern Arizona is heading into an unusually warm stretch of its own.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Forecasters are expecting another round of chilly temperatures to settle over midwestern and eastern states, courtesy of a polar vortex system.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Yurhap Plush Long Bathrobe The equivalent of lying out in a park on a warm, sunny day is spending a cold, chilly day cozy at home in something warm and soft.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilly. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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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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