chilly

adjective

ˈchi-lē How to pronounce chilly (audio)
Definition of chillynext
1
as in chilling
uncomfortably cool those chilly nights when a warm fire can be especially comforting

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2
as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling a chilly glare directed at the person who tried to go to the head of the line

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3
as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature a chilly spring morning

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Recent Examples of chilly The dînatoire offered a reprieve for guests arriving straight from the evening’s runway shows, with the restaurant’s dark wood paneling and velvet banquettes providing a welcome and warm setting on the first chilly night of autumn. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 An oversized scarf wrap can keep you warm in a chilly airplane cabin without adding another single-purpose item to your packing list. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2026 The 100% cotton waffle blanket is the perfect end-of-the-bed layer when the nights get chillier. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Chihuahua, Mexico Spring 1983 Filming out in the Chihuahuan Desert is actually chilly in the morning, but when the sun comes up, the heat is unreal. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chilly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilly
  1. chilling
  2. icy
  3. cold
  4. chill
  5. frigid
  6. freezing
  7. bleak
  8. cool
Adjective
  • But just as memorable as Drew Barrymore’s gut-wrenching opening scene was Marco Beltrami’s chilling score, one that heightened the suspense and terror at every turn.
    — Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • An Iowa man accused of opening fire on passing vehicles along an interstate and wounding a woman allegedly made a chilling admission to police after his arrest, according to court documents.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of chilling
Adjective
  • The series follows Rafe Spall, an amnesiac Englishman found barely alive in an icy Swiss stream and taken in by a Swiss villager.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As warming forces the krill southward, the penguins can’t follow because the water is too icy for them.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of icy
Adjective
  • The spa is set to open in mid-December and promises to have a range of treatments including massages, facials, and hot/cold therapy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Concrete is rigid, cold, and dead; land is living and breathing.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cold
Adjective
  • The group’s trademark sense of space, room for the sax, Sandman’s voice, and ear candy like acoustic guitar, echoey cymbals, and distant piano, and their uniquely chill sense of melody take cente rstage on the song.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of chill
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  • On a frigid but bright December morning, David Ellison, his top legal chief Makan Delrahim and coterie of executives took over a subterranean space in the New York City office of investment bank UBS.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The infamous flying-kick-head-butt challenge on Cobi Jones during the 2002 World Cup round of 16 was followed by a kung-fu-like kick on Tim Howard in the frigid Columbus air in World Cup qualifying in 2009.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of frigid
Adjective
  • With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The hot water gushing into an isolated region of the freezing depths could have attracted microorganisms and possibly other life forms that were otherwise struggling to survive.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of freezing
Adjective
  • Things looked bleak for Keller, but the Indians kept fighting.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the exceedingly bleak ending to the book, Bela realizes that the demon has killed and styled itself after her Grandma Ruth, who lures Russell and Ursula to their death.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • The hotel initially had an intimate oyster bar off its lobby, but that space is now a cool special events venue.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Expect to feel the winds shifting in Northern California Friday, and Saturday for Southern California, as cooler air finally sweeps in.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilly. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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