chilly

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈt͡ʃɪli/    美 /ˈt͡ʃɪli/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative spelling of chili. alt-of,alternative
    — 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.
形容词 adj.
  1. 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; […]
  2. Feeling uncomfortably cold.
    — I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?
  3. Distant and cool; unfriendly. figuratively
    — She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.

词形变化

chillier comparative chilliest superlative chillies plural

词汇关系

近义词
cold
衍生词
chillily chilliness chilly bin chillybin chilly climate lay chilly unchilly
相关词
chill chillax chiller chilling chillingly chillness cold-sensitive

词源

词源 1
From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).
词源 2
See chili.
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