Antonyms for chilly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : chil-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɪl i

Definition of chilly

Origin : 1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.

adj cold
adj unfriendly, aloof

Example sentences :

The short spring day was over, and the chilly night was setting in.
Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy

The rehearsals were so bad that Duquesnel and Chilly were in despair.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Chilly kept his word, and brought an action against me and the Comdie.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

But I fear it may be chilly outside; and besides, where could I go in the middle of the night?
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow's parlour had burnt low.
Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens

It was chilly, too, and the hotel was inexpressibly dreary and uncomfortable.
Extract from : « A Singer from the Sea » by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr

His body, for all its coldness, broke out into a chilly sweat.
Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson

"I do not propose to pursue the discussion at all, Monsieur," was her chilly answer.
Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini

The night air was crisp and chilly, but he was warm under his blanket.
Extract from : « Two Arrows » by William O. Stoddard

At dawn the hills are obscured in fog and sometimes this fog is chilly.
Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey

Synonyms for chilly

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