0 (of weather, conditions in a room, or parts of the body) cold: --
1 unfriendly: --
fig. Their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.
a chilly morning
I wonder if the social security budget and social security staff are best employed making adjustment for exceptionally rainy summers, exceptionally chilly springs, exceptionally misty autumns, and so on.
I fervently hope that he is wrong about the weather, but in economics we face a chilly winter, despite all the great developments which have taken place.
I formed the impression that his reply was rather chilly.
I hope that this matter will go through quickly and speedily and will not be allowed to drag on through the chilly winter.
Is not the nation indebted to postmen, policemen, roadmen, dustmen and so on, for the work they have put in during this rather chilly weather?
The atmosphere was rather chilly and antagonistic, and there was a universal note of criticism and apprehension running through the speeches.
There are great gusts of cold air blowing in and it is excessively chilly.
We all know that there is a chilly wind blowing through some of the world's trade channels just now.
