1
as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
those chilly nights when a warm fire can be especially comforting
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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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as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
a chilly spring morning
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Recent Examples of chilly
The cozy cardigan makes this a great option for chilly flights and early-morning departures.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Still, expect blustery winds and more chilly air, keeping those feels like readings locked in the range of 10° to 15°.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Florida will see chilly rain, while areas farther north, from Tennessee to Virginia could see snow.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Temperatures will be on the chilly side, climbing to a high of 24 degrees, around 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday when temperatures reached 35 degrees.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Still, expect blustery winds and more chilly air, keeping those feels like readings locked in the range of 10° to 15°.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Florida will see chilly rain, while areas farther north, from Tennessee to Virginia could see snow.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Temperatures will be on the chilly side, climbing to a high of 24 degrees, around 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday when temperatures reached 35 degrees.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilly
Adjective
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For instance under the relax are specific recordings for recharging, chilling, unwinding, destressing and traveling.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When the characters occasionally look at the camera, the effect is chilling, briefly but powerfully bridging the distance between then and now, them and us.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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In Nashville, Tennessee, a small nonprofit mobilized volunteers to check on elderly and homebound neighbors, salt icy driveways, and run emergency errands.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Passengers faced a chilling ordeal when their cruise ship became stuck in icy Antarctic waters.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her nurse scooped her up and ran to put her into a cold bath, and slowly the motions faded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ways to do that include cold showers, taking a nature walk, laughing, taking deep breaths, listening to something relaxing, or humming to yourself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pairing well with pizza, Piggy Pop is the perfect bottle for a ‘Netflix and chill’ Valentine’s date.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The whiskey is non-chill filtered.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Saturday remains sharply frigid, with wind chills holding between 5 and 10 degrees.—
Justin Lewis,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The problem will be Tuesday night when temperatures drop below freezing and re-freezing occurs.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the days following Pretti’s death, intensifying a standoff between Minnesota officials, federal agents, and activists opposed to the administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tautly written, this first novel by a former criminal lawyer who spent 17 years in the Arctic is a hard look at the desolate lives of people resigned to life in the bleak far north.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both Bird and Clausen play this mounting nightmare with the appropriate ache and desperation, elevating the emotional tenor of Chiarella’s sad, frequently bleak film.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s coolest attractions aren’t temples.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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After the storm rolls through, the arctic air will push south into Florida with a big cool-down headed to South Florida starting Tuesday and lasting through next weekend.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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