chili

especially British, chil·li

[chil-ee]

noun

plural

chilies 

1. Sometimes chile a hearty stew that is also used as a topping condiment on other dishes and has varied recipes and ingredients, with or without meat, ultimately derived from the Mexican-style chili con carne.

2. chili con carne.

3. chile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chili¹

First recorded in 1655–65; from Mexican Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli “chile pepper”

Example Sentences

We started with a refreshing cucumber salad dressed in chili and sesame oil, then moved on to Kurobuta pork soup dumplings, shrimp and Kurobuta pork spicy wontons and more — each bite expertly balanced and juicy.

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I add cinnamon and sometimes a little chili pepper.

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Or they could join movie stars and sports heroes for original chili burgers at “Ptomaine Tommy’s” in Lincoln Heights, which started out in 1913 as a street lunch wagon.

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Serve them with a sweet chili dipping sauce or fresh lettuce leaves and rice vermicelli noodles.

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Take an extended bit about Frank’s body camera catching him eating five chili dogs in one day.

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