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as in chilling
uncomfortably cool
those chilly nights when a warm fire can be especially comforting
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as in icy
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
a chilly glare directed at the person who tried to go to the head of the line
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as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
a chilly spring morning
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Recent Examples of chilly
Temperatures will be chilly Tuesday, with highs in upper 40s.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Cozy up on a chilly evening or snuggle up for a nap with this woven throw blanket by Hearth and Hand.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Sunday afternoon and Monday are predicted to be only a brief reprieve from the snow before more precipitation and chilly temperatures arrive Tuesday afternoon and overnight into Wednesday morning.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Cold front headed to Valley, bringing chilly temps, rain and snow
February 06, 2025 5:38 PM
This story was originally published February 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM.
—Jim Donaldson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
Cozy up on a chilly evening or snuggle up for a nap with this woven throw blanket by Hearth and Hand.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Sunday afternoon and Monday are predicted to be only a brief reprieve from the snow before more precipitation and chilly temperatures arrive Tuesday afternoon and overnight into Wednesday morning.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Cold front headed to Valley, bringing chilly temps, rain and snow
February 06, 2025 5:38 PM
This story was originally published February 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM.
—Jim Donaldson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chilly
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Doyle and other monitors credit the drop in part to the chilling effect of the Justice Department’s post-Jan. 6 crackdown on anti-government and white supremacist movements.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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Human rights activists said sanctioning court officials would have a chilling effect and run counter to U.S. interests in other conflict zones where the court is investigating.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Nov. 2024
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Besides pulling air from underground, the system will also be able to exchange hot and cold air between the two spaces, depending on the need.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Around mid-March when consistently warm weather arrives, trim the plants back as needed while removing cold damage or declining leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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The card stayed relatively chill throughout our testing process.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
29 Jan. 2025
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Also, this is a TikTok of the chillest January 6 get-together.—
Makena Kelly,
WIRED,
9 Jan. 2025
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A week-long, unusually cold Arctic outbreak is set to bring frigid conditions to most locations east of the Rockies beginning Sunday.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even with the onslaught of freezing temperatures, and snow in the earlier hours of the day, guests were transported to a fantastical realm for a few moments of respite.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Complete the look by layering up in JW Anderson’s snuggly shearling leather jacket–February’s freezing temperatures are still very much a thing.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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But bleak and uncertain as things seem right now, Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred does not want to lose Tampa Bay, the No. 11 media market, which is why the hope is for a deep pocket owner (or owners) from Tampa to emerge and the Tampa stadium plan near Ybor City can be revived.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Suicide is pretty bleak for a Super Bowl spot, and mental health, in general, is a sensitive topic.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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Just let your mind think about what would be cool, what would be fun and life-affirming about the idea of having meaningful connections with more people in your life.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Inn at the Old Jail is a wildly cool home base.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chilly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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