chilly

/ˈtʃɪli/

/ˈtʃɪli/

Other forms: chillier; chilliest; chillily

Did someone leave a window open? It's chilly in here! That word means "cold," and it can also mean that someone's acting in a frosty way.

The main meaning of chilly is cold, but this word is often used for emotions too, just like "warm." A warm person is loving and kind, but a chilly person is unemotional, distant, and quiet. Chilly people are often called "aloof" — another word for someone who's not acting like a people person. "After you turned them in for cheating on their homework, they gave you a chilly reception."

Definitions of chilly

1. adjective

   appreciably or disagreeably cold
   synonyms: parky

   cold

   having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
2. adjective

   lacking warmth of feeling
   “a chilly greeting”

   synonyms:

   unfriendly

   not disposed to friendship or friendliness
3. adjective

   not characterized by emotion
   “"a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"-C.W.Cunningham”

   synonyms:

   unemotional

   unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
4. noun

   a very spicy pepper used in cooking that adds heat and strong flavor
   synonyms: chile, chili, chili pepper, chilli

   types:

   jalapeno, jalapeno pepper

   hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico

   cayenne, cayenne pepper

   a long and often twisted hot red pepper

   chipotle

   a ripe jalapeno pepper that is dried and used in cooking, originating in Mexico

   type of:

   hot pepper

   any of various pungent capsicum fruits