What does chilly mean?

Definitions for chilly
ˈtʃɪl ichil·ly

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word chilly.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chileadjective

    very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

  2. chillyadjective

    not characterized by emotion

    "a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"-C.W.Cunningham

  3. chilly, parkyadjective

    appreciably or disagreeably cold

  4. chillyadjective

    lacking warmth of feeling

    "a chilly greeting"

Wiktionary

  1. chillyadjective

    Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold

    I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?

  2. chillyadjective

    Unfriendly or distant and cool

    She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Chillyadjective

    Somewhat cold.

    Etymology: from chill.

    A chilly sweat bedews
    My shudd’ring limbs. Philips.

ChatGPT

  1. chilly

    Chilly refers to weather or an environment that is noticeably cold or cool, often causing slight discomfort. It may also describe someone who is noticeably and unpleasantly cold or indifferent in manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chillyadjective

    moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering

Wikidata

  1. Chilly

    Chilly was a popular German eurodisco/rock band at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s. Their most famous songs include hits like "Friday On My Mind",'Johnny Loves Jenny', 'Come to L.A.', 'Simply a Love Song', 'For Your Love' and 'Get Up And Move'. The Song "For Your Love" was originally written by Graham Gouldman and performed by the Yardbirds in 1965. Chilly's version was produced by the composer and author Bernt Moehrle, who created with this song a new standard in Disco music in the late 70s and early 80s. His version was used and remixed among others by DJ Hell on the album Munich Machine. It was also re-released in 2006 by the French label D-Classics in an edited version called "4 Love" and in 2011 by Chocolate Puma feat. Colonel Red.

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  1. chilly

    Song lyrics by chilly -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by chilly on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chilly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chilly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of chilly in a Sentence

  1. Aaron Judge:

    No, whenever they keep the roof closed here it’s a little chilly, i was just telling my teammates to button up a little bit.

  2. Jacob Brehmer:

    Usually after a diver does a dive, they will have to wait a good amount of time before their next dive, the... air temperature on the pool deck may be a little chilly, so the shower can help keep muscles warm. Diving is such a precise and fast-twitch sport, if the diver gets a little cold and tight, it could really affect their performance.

  3. Priya Krishnakumar:

    One of the unintended side effects of quarantining and lockdowns was the loss of little things that enrich our lives and bring us joy, like stopping by to visit a family member, strolling through a museum -- or going to a concert, as I stood alongside 5,000 other concertgoers that chilly night in October, I was just thrilled that we were all there together.

  4. Paula Bieler:

    Nobody should even think about coming here, we have tented camps here. It's cold, chilly and snowy in Sweden. There is a shortage of resources both for our own population and for those who come here.

  5. George Frost Kennan:

    The best an American can look forward to is the lonely pleasure of one who stands at long last on a chilly and inhospitable mountaintop where few have been before, where few can follow and where few will consent to believe he has been.

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