[also more chilly; most chilly] 1 : noticeably cold
▪ a chilly morning ▪ a chilly breeze ▪ It's a little chilly outside. 2 : feeling cold
▪ I was getting chilly. ▪ You must be chilly without a coat on. 3 : noticeably unfriendly
▪ They gave him a chilly reception.
▪ a chilly morning ▪ a chilly breeze ▪ It's a little chilly outside.
▪ I was getting chilly. ▪ You must be chilly without a coat on.
▪ They gave him a chilly reception.
— chill·i·ness noun
[noncount] ▪ the chilliness of the air [singular] ▪ She felt a chilliness in his voice.
[noncount] ▪ the chilliness of the air [singular] ▪ She felt a chilliness in his voice.





