chilly

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Cool or cold enough to cause shivering. See synonyms at cold.
2. Seized with or feeling cold; shivering.
3. Distant and cool; unfriendly: a chilly look.

chillily chill'i·ly adv.
chilliness chill'i·ness n.

adjective

1. Marked by a low temperature: chill, cold, cool, nippy, shivery. See hot/cold/lukewarm.
2. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: aloof, chill, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.

adj

Definition: cold
Antonyms: hot, tropical, warm

adj

Definition: unfriendly, aloof
Antonyms: friendly, responsive, sympathetic, warm, welcoming

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IN BRIEF: n. - Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency adj. - Not characterized by emotion; Lacking warmth of feeling; Uncomfortably cool.

Tutor's tip: On "chilly" (cold) days, I eat "chili" (a hot pepper) to warm up.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kølig, forfrossen

Nederlands (Dutch)
koel, kouwelijk, onvriendelijk, angstwekkend, kil, fris

Français (French)
adj. - frais, frileux, froid, glacial

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kühl, frostig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - παγερός, ψυχρός, ευαίσθητος στο κρύο, κρυουλιάρης

Italiano (Italian)
fresco, freddo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - friozinho, insensível (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
прохладный, холодный, зябкий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fresco, frío

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kylig, kall, frusen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
寒冷的, 不友好的, 冷淡的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 寒冷的, 不友好的, 冷淡的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 냉랭한, 오싹한, 냉담한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 冷え冷えする, 冷たい, 冷淡な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مائل للبرودة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חש צינה, רגיש לקור, צונן, קריר, קר‬

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