— chilliness , n.
/chil"ee/ , adj., chillier, chilliest , adv.
adj.
1. mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill: a chilly breeze.
2. feeling cold; sensitive to cold: Her hands were chilly.
3. without warmth of feeling; cool: a chilly reply.
4. producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening: He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder.
adv.
5. Also, chillily . in a chill manner: The wind blew chilly.
[ 1560-70; CHILL + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 1. See cold .