chill´i|ness

chill´i|ness
chill|y «CHIHL ee», adjective, chill|i|er, chill|i|est, adverb.
–adj.
1. unpleasantly cool; rather cold: »

It is a rainy, chilly day. You'll feel chilly if you don't wear a coat.

 SYNONYM(S): chill, raw. See syn. under cold. (Cf. ↑cold)
2. a) affected by a chill or by cold; feeling rather cold. b) sensitive to cold; easily chilled.
3. Figurative. cold in manner; unfriendly: »

a chilly greeting. The members of the club gave those with bad manners a chilly reception.

–adv.
in a chill manner.
–chill´i|ly, adverb.
–chill´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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