chilly
adjective
mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill.
chilliest
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superlativeof chilly.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Friday night will also be the chilliest for quite some time with temperatures widely dropping into single digits.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The actress asked Wintour what she thought of her dress, to which Wintour put on her shades—and her chilliest tone—and said, “And the nominees are.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
The month ended up 1.6 degrees below the norm and was the chilliest in five years.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
From butternut squash soup to pizza to fall pasta recipes galore, these mains and sides will get you through the chilliest months of the year.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2022
She began to laugh, then checked herself and looked at me with the chilliest stare.
From Lawrence Clavering by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
