chilly

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not characterized by emotion

   a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues-C.W.Cunningham

2. 2
   adj

   lacking warmth of feeling

   a chilly greeting

3. 3
   adj

   Cold enough to cause discomfort.

   […] The Aſparagus grew; but in three or four Years complained, by coming up ſmall; occaſioned by the chilly Effluvia, that proceeded from the Water lodg'd at the bottom of the Pit; […]

4. 4
   adj

   Feeling uncomfortably cold.

   I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?

5. 5
   adj

   Distant and cool; unfriendly.

   She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.

6. 6
   noun

   Alternative spelling of chili.

   Capsicum—the dried ripe fruit of Capsicum fastigiatum—is also known as Chilly pepper, Chillies, Guinea, or pod pepper, and is chiefly brought from Zanzibar. The several varieties differ in shape and size, are of a red colour, and filled with numerous red-brown, pungent seeds.

7. 7
   adj

   appreciably or disagreeably cold

8. 8
   noun

   very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

Etymology

From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).