CHILLY


Meaning of CHILLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchi-lē ]

adjective

( chill·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1570

1. : noticeably cold : chilling

a chilly day

2. : unpleasantly affected by cold

chilly spectators

3. : lacking warmth of feeling : unfriendly

a chilly reception

4. : tending to arouse fear or apprehension

chilly suspicions

• chill·i·ly ˈchi-lə-lē adverb

• chill·i·ness ˈchi-lē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.