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- [chil-ee]
- /ˈtʃɪl i/
- /ˈtʃɪl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chil-ee]
- /ˈtʃɪl i/
Definitions of chillier word
- adjective chillier mildly cold or producing a sensation of cold; causing shivering; chill: a chilly breeze. 1
- adjective chillier feeling cold; sensitive to cold: Her hands were chilly. 1
- adjective chillier without warmth of feeling; cool: a chilly reply. 1
- adjective chillier producing or likely to produce a feeling of fear; frightening: He told a chilly story of ghosts and murder. 1
- adverb chillier Also, chillily. in a chill manner: The wind blew chilly. 1
- noun chillier Comparative form of chilly. 1
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Origin of chillier
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; chill + -y1
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Parts of speech for Chillier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chillier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
chillier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chillier
noun chillier
- algor — chill
- coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- congelation — the process of congealing
- frostbite — injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
- glaciation — to cover with ice or glaciers.
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