chilly
mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill: a chilly breeze.
feeling cold; sensitive to cold: Her hands were chilly.
without warmth of feeling; cool: a chilly reply.
producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening: He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.
Also chill·i·ly [chil-i-lee] /ˈtʃɪl ɪ li/ . in a mildly cold manner: The wind blew chilly.
Origin of chilly
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Other words from chilly
- chill·i·ness, noun
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How to use chilly in a sentence
The deadliest wave of the pandemic began in September, during a period of unusually chilly, wet weather.
A climate anomaly may have worsened the 1918 pandemic and WWI | Kate Baggaley | September 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThis year’s warm, fairly dry summer pushed ripening and harvest dates 10 days earlier than a decade ago for producers in the usually chilly Mosel region.
Wildfires, trade wars, COVID-19: The 2020 global wine harvest may go down as the most challenging yet | Bernhard Warner | September 20, 2020 | FortuneIt may not be underwater, but Google’s big data center in Hamina, Finland, also uses chilly seawater to cool down, and is also being powered by wind energy.
Microsoft hails success of its undersea data center experiment—and says it could have implications on dry land, too | David Meyer | September 15, 2020 | FortuneAs the weather begins to cool off and outdoor dining in chillier parts of the country loses its appeal, the situation will only become more dire, and the need for government action more urgent.
Is the Government Just Going to Watch the Restaurant Industry Die? | Elazar Sontag | August 28, 2020 | EaterThey’re excellent for the shoulder months and post-work hikes that turn into chilly after-dark missions.
I gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy Alex Orlov for Life by DailyBurn Do dark, chilly days make your mood cloud over this time each year?
She speaks with chilly precision, “in the tone that a bored but tolerant adult might use.”
American Dreams: A Best-Selling Pint-Sized Psychopath | Nathaniel Rich | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the past, her character has tended toward the two-dimensional: the chilly villainess.
Game of Thrones’ Ep. 5 'First of His Name' Recap: An Ode to the Women of Westeros | Andrew Romano | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe were herded into a chilly waiting room waiting for the Britannia to be refueled.
He was at first rather chilly and I soon found out it was on account of my having gone round his lines during his absence.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonBut spring evenings in Switzerland are chilly; Capt suggested their return to the hotel.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsBut there was something about the chilly expression in her eyes that made Delancy feel decidedly uncomfortable.
For instance, Lem Jones stopped and hitched his team before the store, one chilly day.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandThe people of the Continent consider Britain a chilly, unattractive land.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphy
British Dictionary definitions for chilly
/ (ˈtʃɪlɪ) /
causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
without warmth; unfriendly
(of people) sensitive to cold
Derived forms of chilly
- chilliness, noun
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