- 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. Thesauruscold
- cool
- freezing
- chilly
- lukewarm
- tepid
- 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 heat up. It was bitterly cold outside. a cold wind hot and cold water I often have cold pizza for breakfast.
- 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 32°F:It's absolutely freezing outside. I'm freezing!
- chilly (somewhat informal) too cold to be comfortable:Bring a coat. It might get 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 glass of tepid water
- 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.
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- 2not friendly The visitors got a chilly reception.
noun [uncountable]See chilly in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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