Chilly
adjective
Slightly cold.
Despite the sunshine, it was chilly outside.
Often appears as...
- chilly weather
- chilly wind
adjective
Unfriendly, cold in manner.
She received a chilly reception from her colleagues after the argument.
Often appears as...
- chilly response
- chilly reception
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Slightly cold.
Despite the sunshine, it was chilly outside.
Often appears as...
- chilly weather
- chilly wind
adjective
Unfriendly, cold in manner.
She received a chilly reception from her colleagues after the argument.
Often appears as...
- chilly response
- chilly reception
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Specific
Used often to describe the temperature of the air, especially in outdoor environments.
Make sure to wear a jacket; it's quite chilly this evening.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Freezing
Indicates a mild level of coldness, above the point of freezing.
I left my drink outside and it's now a bit chilly but not frozen.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective Feeling
It may be described as 'chilly' by someone who feels cold but others may not agree.
I find it a little chilly in here, does anyone mind if I close the window?
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Specific
Used often to describe the temperature of the air, especially in outdoor environments.
Make sure to wear a jacket; it's quite chilly this evening.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Freezing
Indicates a mild level of coldness, above the point of freezing.
I left my drink outside and it's now a bit chilly but not frozen.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective Feeling
It may be described as 'chilly' by someone who feels cold but others may not agree.
I find it a little chilly in here, does anyone mind if I close the window?
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Specific
Used often to describe the temperature of the air, especially in outdoor environments.
Make sure to wear a jacket; it's quite chilly this evening.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Freezing
Indicates a mild level of coldness, above the point of freezing.
I left my drink outside and it's now a bit chilly but not frozen.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective Feeling
It may be described as 'chilly' by someone who feels cold but others may not agree.
I find it a little chilly in here, does anyone mind if I close the window?
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
hassanis haunt and that's where he's kind of hitting now seeing hasana today is I suppose in many respects quite bittersweet and I'll tell you that wine shortly because a year ago today it was a day very similar to this the sun was shining it was a bit cold actually I remember it being quite chilly and we
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Speech acts: Constative...
is a true constative. Nearby, there's a man on a bench with a newspaper, and the headline reads, "Heatwave!" However, the sky is cloudy and it feels quite chilly. Today's headline is a false constative as it has proven to be incorrect. Before the rain starts to fall, let's throw away our can of soda
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Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...
stand up now and he's gonna walk around for us it's my wishful thinking kicking in there you know what patience as I said I've said many times patience pays off it's getting a bit chilly or not so we gonna sit we can sit with him because it's just so nice to be able to sit with
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Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...
cops had a bit of a panic there for a real good reason I think one of them might have got a little little something now squealing away I've taught the trainees to absolutely adore hyena Cubs we are starting to get a little chilly
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Lee Hotz: Inside an...
and chilly commute. But under the surface is a hive of industrial activity centered around an eight-million-dollar drill assembly. Periodically, this drill, like a biopsy needle, plunges thousands of feet deep into the ice
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Ready or Not - Behind...
it's chilly no question another cameras already down tough conditions all around a fill-in just making best what we got get out get out get out be a camera a life below zero everything that's real easy at home it's
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Safari Live - Day 356 PIPE...
otherwise we will continue to drive no but it's starting to get a little bit chilly this one is say to him within the next few minutes I may have to pull over and put my jersey on I actually call it
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Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
doesn't make life very easy but I'm not complaining at all it's deliciously warm and it's so good to actually feel some warmth by the time we go out for our sunrise Safari it's rather chilly on all
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Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
but it's already very very chilly with temperatures dropping rapidly if we don't have any luck we're not gonna sit out beside her den just in case for some reason discourages her
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Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
chilly is definitely more confident more self-assured as a mom than savannah she's raised nine cups to independence in the past versus savannah's five
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Safari Live - Day 210 PIPE...
hassanis haunt and that's where he's kind of hitting now seeing hasana today is I suppose in many respects quite bittersweet and I'll tell you that wine shortly because a year ago today it was a day very similar to this the sun was shining it was a bit cold actually I remember it being quite chilly and we
Video examples
Speech acts: Constative...
is a true constative. Nearby, there's a man on a bench with a newspaper, and the headline reads, "Heatwave!" However, the sky is cloudy and it feels quite chilly. Today's headline is a false constative as it has proven to be incorrect. Before the rain starts to fall, let's throw away our can of soda
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Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...
stand up now and he's gonna walk around for us it's my wishful thinking kicking in there you know what patience as I said I've said many times patience pays off it's getting a bit chilly or not so we gonna sit we can sit with him because it's just so nice to be able to sit with
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Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...
cops had a bit of a panic there for a real good reason I think one of them might have got a little little something now squealing away I've taught the trainees to absolutely adore hyena Cubs we are starting to get a little chilly
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Lee Hotz: Inside an...
and chilly commute. But under the surface is a hive of industrial activity centered around an eight-million-dollar drill assembly. Periodically, this drill, like a biopsy needle, plunges thousands of feet deep into the ice
Video examples
Ready or Not - Behind...
it's chilly no question another cameras already down tough conditions all around a fill-in just making best what we got get out get out get out be a camera a life below zero everything that's real easy at home it's
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 356 PIPE...
otherwise we will continue to drive no but it's starting to get a little bit chilly this one is say to him within the next few minutes I may have to pull over and put my jersey on I actually call it
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
doesn't make life very easy but I'm not complaining at all it's deliciously warm and it's so good to actually feel some warmth by the time we go out for our sunrise Safari it's rather chilly on all
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
but it's already very very chilly with temperatures dropping rapidly if we don't have any luck we're not gonna sit out beside her den just in case for some reason discourages her
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Cheetahs Enter Stealth...
chilly is definitely more confident more self-assured as a mom than savannah she's raised nine cups to independence in the past versus savannah's five
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Quote examples
Samantha Bond
English Actress
Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're striving to keep it fresh, even though you might have been performing the same play for months.
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Christian Louboutin
French Designer
I remain faithful to bourbon sour. It's absolutely delicious. You'd have to ask a bartender what's in it, but I think if you know you might never have a drink. I also love a little rum, 7 years aged, brown, when it is chilly, before dinner.
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James M. Barrie
British Playwright
A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don't find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting.
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Anna Neagle
English Actress
What, I sometimes wonder, would it be like if I lived in a country where winter is a matter of a few chilly days and a few weeks' rain; where the sun is never far away, and the flowers bloom all year long?
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Meghan Markle
American Actress
On a normal day, I love a shift dress with flats and a little cropped jacket. That, for me, is my travel wear if it's not too chilly - you can throw a scarf over your legs if it's cold on the plane!
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Rob Machado
Australian Athlete
You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly and sometimes you don't catch a wave for an hour.
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Amy Tan
American Novelist
Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
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Lydia Hearst
American Model
I'm sort of loving the feminine skirts and the cozy tops, especially when it's starting to get a little chilly out.
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Susie Dent
English Scientist
Probably my favourite winter-word of all. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
Quote examples
Samantha Bond
English Actress
Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're striving to keep it fresh, even though you might have been performing the same play for months.
Quote examples
Christian Louboutin
French Designer
I remain faithful to bourbon sour. It's absolutely delicious. You'd have to ask a bartender what's in it, but I think if you know you might never have a drink. I also love a little rum, 7 years aged, brown, when it is chilly, before dinner.
Quote examples
James M. Barrie
British Playwright
A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don't find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting.
Quote examples
Anna Neagle
English Actress
What, I sometimes wonder, would it be like if I lived in a country where winter is a matter of a few chilly days and a few weeks' rain; where the sun is never far away, and the flowers bloom all year long?
Quote examples
Meghan Markle
American Actress
On a normal day, I love a shift dress with flats and a little cropped jacket. That, for me, is my travel wear if it's not too chilly - you can throw a scarf over your legs if it's cold on the plane!
Quote examples
Rob Machado
Australian Athlete
You'd be surprised how cold you get in the water, especially surfing a place like Pipeline. If the tradewinds are blowing, it gets chilly and sometimes you don't catch a wave for an hour.
Quote examples
Amy Tan
American Novelist
Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Quote examples
Lydia Hearst
American Model
I'm sort of loving the feminine skirts and the cozy tops, especially when it's starting to get a little chilly out.
Quote examples
Susie Dent
English Scientist
Probably my favourite winter-word of all. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
Quote examples
Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
Example 1 of 10
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