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Clammy vs Chilly - What's the difference?

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Clammy is a related term of chilly.


As adjectives the difference between clammy and chilly

is that clammy is cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms while chilly is cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold.

clammy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
    • His hands were clammy from fright
  • (medicine) The quality of normal skin signs, epidermis that is neither diaphragmatic nor dry

    • Derived terms

    * clamminess (noun)

    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

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