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• a variation of chili.

chilli

American  

[chil-ee] / ˈtʃɪl i /

noun

• chillies
  plural

1. Chiefly British. variant of chili.

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chilli British  

/ ˈtʃɪlɪ /

noun

1. the small red hot-tasting pod of a type of capsicum used for flavouring sauces, pickles, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chillies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of chilli

C17: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli

Example Sentences

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chilli chillies

Mia says she'll add chilli oil if she's feeling fancy.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Nando's uses a chilli system for its loyalty programme, while other schemes such as Tastecard offer discounts at hundreds of eat-in and takeaway venues in exchange for an annual fee.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Indonesians eat a hot sauce known as sambal made of chilli, garlic, shallots and aromatics with just about every meal.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Monthly inflation in Indonesia doubled in May, driven by food prices and particularly chilli in the hot sauce-addicted country, the BPS statistics agency said Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Excited, I gathered up the chilli powder and put it away, rinsed my eyes, washed my face and came out.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

I like to make mine by heating sesame oil, minced garlic, minced ginger and cut green chillies in a small saucepan over medium heat.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Farmers arrived at dawn with tomatoes, gourds, chillies, lemons and melons.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

She also recommended an alternative festive snack, which included grating half a block of parmesan, adding a quarter of teaspoon of chopped chillies, a few pumpkin seeds and herbs.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024

Adding heat with chillies or pepper can also help by acting as a decoy to the bitterness.

From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2024

Cho-chup! went the pestle into the mortar, crushing the brittle chillies and the seeds in them.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya