chilly
/ˈtʃɪli/
adjective
- Uncomfortably cool or cold.
- We had a chilly picnic in the park because the sun went behind the clouds.
- The morning air was chilly, so I grabbed a jacket.
- She felt a chilly breeze coming through the open window.
- Unfriendly or lacking warmth in manner.
- Their relationship became chilly after the argument.
- The receptionist's chilly tone made me feel unwelcome.
- He gave her a chilly look and walked away.
adverb
- In a way that is uncomfortably cold.
- The wind blew chilly across the field.
- She shivered as the water felt chilly against her skin.
- The room was chilly lit by a single lamp.