26984 words

chilly

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
(of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold:

Examples:

The bathroom gets chilly in the winter.
I felt a bit chilly so I put on a jacket.
a chilly October day
2

Examples:

I went to see the sales manager but got a rather chilly reception.
3
cold but not freezing:

Examples:

a chilly morning
fig. Their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

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