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chillier () 

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comparative adjective

  1. of chilly

chilly (ˈtʃɪlɪ Pronunciation for chilly ) 

Definitions

adjective

-lier, -liest
  1. causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
  2. without warmth; unfriendly
  3. (of people) sensitive to cold

Derived Forms

ˈchilliness noun

Synonyms

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= cool, fresh, sharp, crisp, penetrating, brisk, breezy, draughty, nippy, parky, blowy,
= unfriendly, hostile, unsympathetic, frigid, unresponsive, unwelcoming, cold as ice,

Example Sentences Including 'chillier'

19 September 2004 HOT VEST FOR COLD BIKERS Motorbike riders will already have noticed the chillier weather, heralding the onset of autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
Accordingly, when the third series is finally broadcast, it's actually a somewhat chillier affair than its predecessors.
Ben Thompson SUNSHINE ON PUTTY: The Golden Age of British Comedy from The Big Night Out to The Office (2004)
He would be chillier than an accountant's ledger, crueler than a general on the night of a coup d'état.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)
In the event, however, my reception was even chillier than I had expected.
Barnard, Robert The Disposal of the Living
None of this means that Scotland has not faced even chillier winds than usual.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Sonia was getting chillier and chillier and knew that she needed a shelter.
Emecheta, Buchi Gwendolen
The average Hobart temperature for the first week of the year was just 17.2C -- a fair bit chillier than the average 21.6C.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)

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