different between chilly vs straitlaced
chilly
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?t??li/
- Rhymes: -?li
- Homophones: Chile, chile, chili, chilli
Etymology 1
chill +? -y.
Adjective
chilly (comparative chillier, superlative chilliest)
- Cold enough to cause discomfort.
- Feeling uncomfortably cold.
- (figuratively) Distant and cool; unfriendly.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:cold
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
See chili.
Noun
chilly (plural chillies)
- Alternative spelling of chili.
References
- chilly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- chilly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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straitlaced
English
Adjective
straitlaced (comparative more straitlaced, superlative most straitlaced)
- Alternative spelling of straight-laced.
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