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Definition of chilly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chilly

adjective
 
/ˈtʃɪli/
 
/ˈtʃɪli/
(comparative chillier, superlative chilliest)
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  1. (especially of the weather or a place, but also of people) too cold to be comfortable
    • It's chilly today.
    • I was feeling chilly.
    Topics Weatherc1
    Synonyms coldcoldcool freezing chilly lukewarm tepidThese words all describe somebody/​something that has a low temperature.cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:
    • I’m cold. Turn the heating up.
    • Outside it was bitterly cold.
    • a cold wind
    • hot and cold water
    • It’s cold chicken for lunch.
    cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:
    • a long cool drink
    • We found a cool place to sit.
    freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 0° Celsius:
    • It’s absolutely freezing outside.
    • I’m freezing!
    chilly (rather informal) too cold to be comfortable:
    • Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
    lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
    • Her coffee was now lukewarm.
    tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:
    • a jug of tepid water
    lukewarm or tepid?There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns
    • to feel/​get cold/​cool/​chilly
    • cold/​cool/​freezing/​chilly air/​weather
    • a cold/​cool/​freezing/​chilly wind
    • cold/​cool/​freezing/​lukewarm/​tepid water
    • a cold/​cool/​lukewarm/​tepid shower/​bath
    • cold/​lukewarm/​tepid tea/​coffee/​food
    • a cold/​cool drink
    • It’s cold/​chilly/​freezing outside.
    Extra Examples
    • She was beginning to feel chilly.
    • We were starting to get a bit chilly.
    • Bring a coat. It might turn chilly later.
    • She was made to wait in the chilly corridor.
    • The room was uncomfortably chilly.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • get
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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  2. not friendly
    • The visitors got a chilly reception.
    Extra Examples
    • 'I really don't care what you think,' said her sister in a chilly voice.
    • They met with a chilly reception from my mother.
See chilly in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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