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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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The hotel’s in-house Palace Sports & Rentals features a ski room with heated lockers, a convenient way to start and end a chilly day.
—Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
The start of the weekend will be chilly and windy before temperatures warm up early next week.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
Black Bag succeeds on its chilly wit, and on the cool, nervy appeal of its two stars.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Chilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chilly. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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