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单词 chilliness
释义

chilly

adjective

ˈchi-lē How to pronounce chilly (audio)
chillier; chilliest
1
: noticeably cold : chilling
a chilly day
2
: unpleasantly affected by cold
chilly spectators
3
: lacking warmth of feeling : unfriendly
a chilly reception
4
: tending to arouse fear or apprehension
chilly suspicions
chillily
ˈchi-lə-lē How to pronounce chilly (audio)
adverb
chilliness
ˈchi-lē-nəs How to pronounce chilly (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • bitter
  • bleak
  • chill
  • chilling
  • nipping
  • nippy
  • raw
  • sharp
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Example Sentences

It's a little chilly outside. You must be chilly without a coat on. They gave him a chilly reception.
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Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

chilly

adjective

ˈchi-lē How to pronounce chilly (audio)
chillier; chilliest
: noticeably cold
a chilly morning

chilliness

noun

as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness the lingering chilliness in the church prompted everyone to put on jackets

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chill
  • bitterness
  • coldness
  • bleakness
  • cold
  • rawness
  • briskness
  • bite
  • frigidity
  • iciness
  • sharpness
  • crispness
  • nip
  • frigidness
  • nippiness
  • frostiness
  • freeze
  • wintriness
  • gelidity
  • snap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • warmth
  • warmness
  • balminess
  • sultriness
  • heat
  • hotness
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