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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David Gilbert 6 hours ago Good morning everyone from scenic (and chilly) Prescott in Yavapai County, just north of Phoenix, AZ.
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WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Chilly weather, gusty wind and possible snow in the Northwest
Across the Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, temperatures could get chilly enough that snow even at mid-elevations could fall in parts of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, northeastern Nevada, northern Utah and western Wyoming.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The system is moving down from the northern Pacific Ocean and will keep the temperatures chilly.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
The extra-long chest half-zipper let wearers dump heat on sunny resort afternoons or after hard-charging powder runs in Steamboat, Colo., and two zippered side pockets secured a phone or warm up chilly fingers.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Chilly weather, gusty wind and possible snow in the Northwest
Across the Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, temperatures could get chilly enough that snow even at mid-elevations could fall in parts of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, northeastern Nevada, northern Utah and western Wyoming.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
The system is moving down from the northern Pacific Ocean and will keep the temperatures chilly.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
The extra-long chest half-zipper let wearers dump heat on sunny resort afternoons or after hard-charging powder runs in Steamboat, Colo., and two zippered side pockets secured a phone or warm up chilly fingers.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilly. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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