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Chilly vs Chills - What's the difference?

chilly | chills |

As an adjective chilly

is cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold.

As a noun chills is

.

As a verb chills is

(chill).

chilly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold
    • I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?
  • Unfriendly or distant and cool
    • ''She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * chill * chillily * chilliness

    References

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    chills

    English

    (wikipedia chills)

    Noun

    (head)
  • (medicine) A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (chill)