chilly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
    chilli; chili; chile; chili pepper.
  2. adjective satellite not characterized by emotion
    • a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"-C.W.Cunningham
  3. adjective satellite appreciably or disagreeably cold
    parky.
  4. adjective satellite lacking warmth of feeling
    • a chilly greeting

WordNet


Chill"y adjective
Definitions
  1. Moderately cold; cold and raw or damp so as to cause shivering; causing or feeling a disagreeable sensation of cold, or a shivering.

Webster 1913