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
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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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
Carla Rockmore Collection Cotton Canvas Swing Jacket Keep a canvas swing jacket like this Carla Rockmore style in spring wardrobe rotations for an extra layer of warmth on chilly nights.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
What follows is a series of chilly orders from Olympia.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The discovery suggests Denisovans were adaptable to a variety of environments and climates, from chilly, high-elevation places like Siberia and the Tibetan Plateau to warm, humid locales like Taiwan.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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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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