chilly
Americanadjective
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mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill.
a chilly breeze.
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feeling cold; sensitive to cold.
Her hands were chilly.
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without warmth of feeling; cool.
a chilly reply.
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producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening.
He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.
adverb
adjective
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causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
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without warmth; unfriendly
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(of people) sensitive to cold
Related Words
See cold.
Other Word Forms
- chilliness noun
Etymology
Origin of chilly
Example Sentences
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The Federal Reserve, for its part, has cut its key U.S. interest rate three times since September to try to heat up a chilly labor market — and more cuts are likely in 2026.
From MarketWatch
The Federal Reserve, for its part, has cut its key U.S. interest rate three times since September to try to heat up a chilly labor market — and more cuts are likely in 2026.
From MarketWatch
It is a chilly October evening in 2021 that Adam Becket remembers most sharply.
From BBC
On this chilly evening, he takes his chance to tell the TSOs how their timetable fails to match that of the vandals.
From BBC
Forecasts in several parts of the world had been calling for particularly chilly weather this month.
From Barron's
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