chilly
The word “chilly” has 2 syllables: chil-ly
It's pronounced as /ˈtʃɪl.i/
What is synonym and antonym for chilly?
In the thesaurus, “chilly” has 84 synonyms and 63 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for chilly along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for chilly
- algid
- aloof
- antiseptic
- antisocial
- apathetic
- arctic
- bitter
- bleak
- bloodless
- bone-chilling
- bracing
- brisk
- brittle
- chill
- chilled
- chilling
- clammy
- cold
- cold-blooded
- cold-eyed
- coldhearted
- coldish
- cool
- cooled
- coolish
- crisp
- cryogenic
- cutting
- detached
- dispassionate
- freezing
- frigid
- frore
- frosted
- frosty
- frozen
- gelid
- glacial
- hard-eyed
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- ice-cold
- iced
- icy
- impersonal
- indifferent
- invigorating
- keen
- kindless
- nipping
- nippy
- numbing
- offish
- penetrating
- piercing
- pitiless
- polar
- raw
- refrigerated
- reserved
- rigorous
- sharp
- shivery
- snappy
- soulless
- standoffish
- subfreezing
- subzero
- ultracold
- uncaring
- uncordial
- undemonstrative
- unemotional
- unenthusiastic
- unfeeling
- unfriendly
- unheated
- uninterested
- unresponsive
- unsociable
- unsocial
- unsympathetic
- wintery
- wintry
Antonyms for chilly
- ardent
- balmy
- blazing
- boiling
- broiling
- burning
- canicular
- compassionate
- cordial
- demonstrative
- eager
- emotional
- enflamed
- enthusiastic
- equatorial
- expressive
- fervent
- fervid
- feverish
- fiery
- flushed
- friendly
- genial
- glowing
- happy
- hearty
- heated
- hot
- igneous
- inflamed
- kind
- kindhearted
- lukewarm
- molten
- muggy
- overheated
- passionate
- piping hot
- red-hot
- reheated
- roasting
- scalding
- scorching
- searing
- seething
- sizzling
- snug
- steamy
- sultry
- summery
- sweltering
- sympathetic
- tepid
- toasty
- torrid
- tropical
- ultrahot
- warm
- warm-blooded
- warmed
- warmhearted
- warming
- white-hot
Meanings of chilly
- adjective
- Cold enough to cause discomfort.
- Feeling uncomfortably cold.
- Distant and cool; unfriendly.
- noun
- The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
- (Indian Chinese cuisine) a spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
- A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
- (Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.
Example Sentences
- It was a chilly morning, so she wore a thick jacket.
- The wind made the evening feel even more chilly than expected.
- He offered her a blanket when he noticed she was chilly.
- The cabin felt chilly until the fireplace was lit.
- Despite the chilly weather, they decided to go hiking.
On this page you'll find 147 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to chilly, such as: algid, aloof, antiseptic, antisocial, apathetic, arctic, ardent.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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- Siberian
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- polar
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- sub-zero
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iced
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- ice-cold
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- one-dog night
- ordinary
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- subfreezing
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- tongue-tied
- took out
- two-dog night
- unclear
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- unsociable
- unspeaking
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- vouched
- warranted
- whacked
- wintery
- wintry
- wiped out
- witnessed
- wordless
- zapped
- zipped
icy
- algid
- algific
- aloof
- antarctic
- antiseptic
- antisocial
- apathetic
- arctic
- biting
- bitter
- bloodless
- bone-chilling
- bracing
- brisk
- brittle
- chill
- chilled
- chilled to the bone
- chilling
- chilly
- clammy
- cold
- cold-blooded
- cold-eyed
- coldhearted
- coldish
- cool
- cooled
- coolish
- crisp
- cryogenic
- cutting
- detached
- dispassionate
- distant
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- forbidding
- freezing
- frigid
- frigorific
- frost-bound
- frosted
- frosty
- frozen
- frozen over
- gelid
- glacial
- glaring
- hard-eyed
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- hostile
- ice-cold
- iced
- impersonal
- indifferent
- invigorating
- keen
- kindless
- nipping
- nippy
- numbing
- offish
- penetrating
- piercing
- pitiless
- polar
- raw
- refrigerated
- reserved
- rigorous
- rimy
- sharp
- shivering
- shivery
- sleeted
- smooth as glass
- snappy
- soulless
- standoffish
- steely
- stony
- subfreezing
- subzero
- ultracold
- uncaring
- uncordial
- undemonstrative
- unemotional
- unenthusiastic
- unfeeling
- unfriendly
- unheated
- uninterested
- unresponsive
- unsociable
- unsocial
- unsympathetic
- unwelcoming
- wintery
- wintry
ultracold
- algid
- arctic
- bitter
- bone-chilling
- bracing
- brisk
- chill
- chilled
- chilly
- cold
- coldish
- cool
- cooled
- coolish
- crisp
- cryogenic
- cutting
- freezing
- frigid
- frosted
- frosty
- frozen
- gelid
- glacial
- ice-cold
- iced
- icy
- invigorating
- keen
- nipping
- nippy
- numbing
- penetrating
- piercing
- polar
- refrigerated
- rigorous
- sharp
- shivery
- snappy
- subfreezing
- subzero
- unheated
- wintery
- wintry