Foundation level · Year 4 · free
chilly
adjective · Say it: CHIL-ee
What it means
Foundationrather cold, enough to make you want a coat
It was a chilly autumn morning, so Oliver wore his woolly hat to school.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- brisk
- cold
- cool
- nippy
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- hot
- warm
More examples
- The sea felt chilly when we first paddled in at the beach.
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