Delphiniums prefer cool, moist summers and chilly but not excessively cold winters.
Weather-chilly and blustery, but spectacularly clear.
Masterly as this narrative is, it is chilly and almost cruel.
chilly in his dressing-gown he tried to read the evening paper.
Dining alfresco on the coast usually calls for jackets to stave off the chilly air, especially on shaded patios.
Few things are better than a steaming bowl of soup on a chilly evening.
The air is chilly and clean and smells faintly of cedar.
These comforts were all the more welcome because of the chilly day outside.
One tip: camera lenses tend to fog up when you go from chilly outside air to the warm, humid conservatory air.
chilly days of rain alternate with short, warm, sunny days.
British Dictionary definitions for chilly
chilly
/ˈtʃɪlɪ/
adjective -lier, -liest
1.
causing or feeling cool or moderately cold
2.
without warmth; unfriendly
3.
(of people) sensitive to cold
Derived Forms
chilliness, noun
Word Origin and History for chilly
adj.
1560s, "causing a sensation of cold," from chill (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "feeling coldish" is attested from 1610s; figurative use is recorded by 1841. Related: Chilliness.