单词 | chilly |
释义 | chilly (tʃɪli ) Word forms: chillier , chilliest 1. adjective Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold. It was a chilly afternoon. The rooms had grown chilly. Synonyms: cool, fresh, sharp, crisp 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you feel chilly, you feel rather cold. I'm a bit chilly. 3. adjective You say that relations between people are chilly or that a person's response is chilly when they are not friendly, welcoming, or enthusiastic. I was slightly afraid of their chilly distant politeness. Synonyms: unfriendly, hostile, unsympathetic, frigid Collocations: chilly day And on a chilly day, in front of a noisy, sell-out crowd, it's going to be stinking for them. The Sun Selling poppies on a chilly day. Times, Sunday Times A crowd of 15,000 were well rewarded for enduring a cloudy and chilly day. Times, Sunday Times On a grey, wet, chilly day, it's the worst place on earth. Times, Sunday Times It rotates so you can chase the sun on a chilly day or the shade in high summer. Times, Sunday Times Never mind the chilly evening time; we stood there, gazing, for several minutes. Times,Sunday Times Both are sweet, rich and indulgent: perfect for a dark, chilly evening. Times,Sunday Times It was a chilly evening but once the fire was roaring, and the drinks were flowing, everyone was very jolly. Times, Sunday Times But it's not all rush matting and ladder-back chairs — think cashmere throws for a chilly evening by a log burner, sinks with smart polished nickel or antiqued brass fittings. Times, Sunday Times It's the kind that unfolds somewhere farther north, rather than south, and may involve a chilly evening or a misty morning. Times, Sunday Times On a chilly morning, braziers burn, mud squelches and extras smoke. Times, Sunday Times The results won't surprise those who already prefer an invigorating chilly morning run to a slog through the park on a hot day. Times, Sunday Times The arrival of the fall has brought with it warm colours but chilly mornings and cold nights. The Sun Save time on chilly mornings by ditching the moisturiser and slathering on this body oil the night before instead. The Sun You won't even need too much equipment to get started: a pair of shoes, a pair of shorts and a shirt, plus a tracksuit for chilly mornings, and you're ready. Times, Sunday Times He's delighted to discover basking sharks and dips his toes in the chilly water to admire them. The Sun And they screamed in pain when they plunged into the chilly water. The Sun Around 150,000 day-trippers packed the famous seafront only to stare at a wall of fog caused by warm air over the chilly water. The Sun Crowds watched as she jumped into the chilly water and managed to retrieve the helpless freshwater fish. The Sun Warm-blooded marine mammals need to attain a certain bulk to avoid leaking dangerous amounts of heat into the chilly water. Times, Sunday Times Instead of a new, cool, calm life, will you just end up with a chilly wind blowing through your finances? Times, Sunday Times Any thoughts of a pleasant weekend will be washed away by forecasts of rain, rain and more rain, all of it carried on a stiff and very chilly wind. Times, Sunday Times Chilly winds of change leave them shivering, wondering if they'll survive the night. Christianity Today Chilly winds will make it feel even colder. The Sun After a winter that was fairly average despite chilly winds, the strengthening sun has brought the warmest spell of the year so far. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 寒冷的 Japanese: 寒い |
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