chillier; chilliest
1
: noticeably cold : chilling
a chilly day
2
: unpleasantly affected by cold
chilly spectators
3
: lacking warmth of feeling : unfriendly
a chilly reception
4
: tending to arouse fear or apprehension
chilly suspicions
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Examples of chilly in a Sentence
It's a little chilly outside.
You must be chilly without a coat on.
They gave him a chilly reception.
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The chilly conditions are expected to persist through Black Friday and into the weekend, with much of the East Coast seeing some of the coldest temperatures since last winter.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
Heated armrests and a heated steering wheel add to comfort in chilly climes.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But relations have grown chillier in the wake of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which prompted popular outrage across the region.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
Heated armrests and a heated steering wheel add to comfort in chilly climes.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But relations have grown chillier in the wake of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which prompted popular outrage across the region.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In terms of temperatures, seasonably chilly weather is expected to move in across much of the country for much of next week.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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chilly
adjective
chillier; chilliest
1
: noticeably cold
2
: unpleasantly affected by cold
3
: not friendly
a chilly response
chilliness
noun
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