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- [chil-ee]
- /ˈtʃɪl i/
- /ˈtʃɪl.i/
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- [chil-ee]
- /ˈtʃɪl i/
Definitions of chilli word
- variable noun chilli Chillies are small red or green peppers. They have a very hot taste and are used in cooking. 3
- uncountable noun chilli Chilli is the same as chilli con carne. 3
- noun chilli the small red hot-tasting pod of a type of capsicum used for flavouring sauces, pickles, etc 3
- abbreviation CHILLI chili 3
- abbreviation CHILLI chili. 1
- noun plural chilli Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor. 1
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Origin of chilli
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Mexican Spanish chile < Nahuatl chīlli chili pepper
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Parts of speech for Chilli
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chilli popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chilli usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chilli
- how to make chilli?
- how to thicken chilli?
- how old is chilli?
- what chilli wants?
- what is chilli?
- how to make chilli chicken?
- how old is chilli from tlc?
- how old is chilli tlc?
- how to make chilli con carne?
- what is the hottest chilli in the world?
- how to make homemade chilli?
- how to cook chilli?
- how to make chilli paneer?
- how to make chilli sauce?
- how to make chicken chilli?