The meaning of CHILLY is noticeably cold : chilling. How to use chilly in a sentence.

The trouble is that instead of finding a warm, friendly atmosphere at the end of the road, we may find a chilly, unfriendly abode.

CHILLY definition: mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill. See examples of chilly used in a sentence.

1. Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort. See Synonyms at cold. 2. Feeling cold, often to the point of shivering. 3. Unenthusiastic: The movie opened to a chilly reception from the critics. 4. Distant and …

Definition of chilly adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Chilly refers to weather or an environment that is noticeably cold or cool, often causing slight discomfort. It may also describe someone who is noticeably and unpleasantly cold or indifferent in manner.

Producing the sensation of cold; chilling; especially, so cold as to produce the sensation of shivering. Cold; chill. Wanting zeal, animation, or heartiness; indifferent; cold; frigid: as, a chilly reception. noun …

Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold. It was a chilly afternoon. The rooms had grown chilly.

A warm person is loving and kind, but a chilly person is unemotional, distant, and quiet. Chilly people are often called "aloof" — another word for someone who's not acting like a people person.

It's a little chilly outside. I was getting chilly. You must be chilly without a coat on. They gave him a chilly reception. She felt a chilliness in his voice.