Meaning
3 sensesCold enough to cause discomfort.
kalt, kühl
прохла́дныйproxládnyj, холо́дныйxolódnyj, зя́бкийzjábkij
прохоло́днийproxolódnyj
appreciably or disagreeably cold
Feeling uncomfortably cold.
I’m getting rather chilly over here – could you shut the window please?
lacking warmth of feeling
(figuratively)Distant and cool; unfriendly.
She gave me a chilly look when I made the suggestion.
frostig
холо́дныйxolódnyj, равноду́шныйravnodúšnyj, неприве́тливыйneprivétlivyj
Examples
95 sentencesIt's kind of chilly in here.
Tom may be a bit chilly.
Feeling chilly, I turned on the heater.
ruПочувствовав холод, я включил обогреватель.
In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.
Even though I was sitting in the sun, I still felt chilly.
deMich fröstelte noch immer, wenngleich ich in der Sonne saß.
Translations
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Origin
From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).From chill + -y. Cognate with Swedish kylig (“chilly”), Norwegian kjølig (“chilly”).
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Forms
chillier, chilliestSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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