Synonyms for chilly

Most common

cold · cool · frosty · chill

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Adjective

Antonyms

hot, scorching

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Cold enough to cause discomfort.

Related words

Word family

chillily chilliness chill chillax chiller chilling

Phrases

chilly bin

Example sentences

• chill The chill of coming winter discouraged our picnic.
• bleak To some people, Algeria's future is looking bleak.
• frosty Young plants should be protected in frosty weather.
• unfriendly Tom told Mary that he thought John was unfriendly.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

cool¹, cold¹

5 letters

chill¹, bleak¹, parky

6 letters

frosty²

10 letters

unfriendly³

11 letters

unemotional⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (frosty² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

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