chilly
/ˈtʃɪli/adjective
उच्चारण चिली
ठंडा; रूखा
Basic word
- 1
(of the weather or a place) too cold to be comfortable; not friendly
ठंडा; रूखा
- a chilly morning
- a chilly reception
- It was a chilly evening, so I wore a shawl.
+ 5 more examples
- The room felt chilly after the heater went off.
- Mornings in December are chilly in north India.
- The visitors received a chilly welcome from the staff.
- Relations between the neighbours have been chilly since the argument.
- She gave him a chilly look and walked away.
Synonyms cold cool nippy unfriendly
Opposite warm
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chilly + noun
Chilly before a noun describes weather, air, rooms or mornings that are rather cold, uncomfortably so.
संज्ञा से पहले 'chilly' मौसम, हवा, कमरों या सुबहों का वर्णन करता है जो कुछ ठंडी और असुविधाजनक हों।
- It was a chilly morning in Shimla.
- A chilly breeze came through the window.
be / feel chilly
Use feel chilly when a person feels a little cold; it is milder than freezing.
जब कोई व्यक्ति थोड़ी ठंड महसूस करे तो feel chilly कहा जाता है; यह freezing से हल्का है।
- I feel chilly; may I borrow your shawl?
- The hall is chilly in the evening.
chilly = unfriendly (figurative)
Chilly can also describe a cold, unfriendly manner or welcome.
'Chilly' का अर्थ रूखा और अमित्र व्यवहार या स्वागत भी हो सकता है।
- The new manager received a chilly reception from the staff.
- She gave him a chilly look.
comparative: chillier, chilliest
The y changes to i before -er and -est.
-er और -est से पहले y बदलकर i हो जाता है।
- December is chillier than November.
- This is the chilliest night this winter.
+Collocations 4
chilly + noun
weathermorningwindeveningreceptionwelcome
- The trekkers faced a chilly wind at the top.
adverb + chilly
rathera bitquitebitterlyslightly
- It gets quite chilly at night in the hills.
verb + chilly
feelbeturngrowget
- The days got chilly as winter approached.
chilly + reception / response
receptionresponsestaresilencehandshake
- He met with a chilly response.
“More examples 5
- Wear a sweater; the evenings are chilly in Dehradun.
स्वेटर पहन लो; देहरादून में शामें ठंडी होती हैं।
- The relations between the two neighbours have turned chilly.
दोनों पड़ोसियों के संबंध ठंडे पड़ गए हैं।
- Radhika woke up to a chilly November dawn.
राधिका नवंबर की ठंडी भोर में जागी।
- The room felt chilly because the heater was off.
कमरा ठंडा लग रहा था क्योंकि हीटर बंद था।
- The speaker received a chilly welcome from the angry crowd.
वक्ता को क्रोधित भीड़ से रूखा स्वागत मिला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Add chilly powder to the curry.
✓ Add chilli powder to the curry.
The spice is chilli; chilly means rather cold.
मसाला chilli है; chilly का अर्थ कुछ ठंडा है।
✗ It is more chillier today than yesterday.
✓ It is chillier today than yesterday.
Do not use more with an adjective that already has -er.
जिस विशेषण में -er लगा हो उसके साथ more न लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe cold at different strengths.
ये विशेषण ठंड की अलग-अलग तीव्रता का वर्णन करते हैं।
Pleasantly cold; usually welcome.
सुखद रूप से ठंडा; प्रायः स्वागत योग्य।
- A cool breeze came from the river.
Extremely cold, at or below freezing point.
अत्यंत ठंडा, हिमांक पर या उससे नीचे।
- It was freezing at the border.
Painfully cold, said of wind and weather.
कष्टदायक रूप से ठंडा, हवा और मौसम के लिए।
- A bitter wind blew over the plains.