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chil

chil

9.9
Cold in manner and unfriendly to others
  • adjective
  • /tʃɪl/
  • Informal
translation icon : frío
  • The chil atmosphere at the party made it difficult for anyone to feel comfortable.

Yeah, and all I wanted was to come back to a nice air conditioned chilled hotel room.

Examples

  • She found his chil attitude towards her invitation quite off-putting.

  • Despite the warm weather outside, his tone was surprisingly chil when discussing the issue.

  • And so I realize that's not a very chill topic to bring up.

Synonyms

cold
vschil
∞ 1.0

Having a low temperature that feels chilly

is about unfriendly manner or atmosphere not physical temperature
icy
vschil
22 3.3

Cold and unfriendly in tone or manner

is less sharply detached in manner
chilly
vschil
16 3.5

Not friendly or warm toward other people

is the nonstandard spelled form rather than the common adjective
frigid
vschil
8 5.2

Not friendly or warm in how someone acts

is milder and less intensely unfriendly in tone
glacial
vschil
4 7.5

Very cold and unfriendly in the way someone behaves or looks

is cold but usually without strong disdain
stone-cold
vschil
1 4.1

Very cold with no warmth left

is about unfriendly manner rather than literal temperature
cold as a witch's kiss
vschil
  • Literature
9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

is the simple term for unfriendly manner without metaphor
subzero
vschil
5.5

Very cold in behavior, showing no warmth or friendliness

is milder and less absolute in emotional coldness

Antonyms

warm
∞ 1.0

Having a comfortable level of heat, often after recent use

friendly
773 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

How Friendly

affectionate
56 2.2
warm
280 1.0
friendly
773 1.0
chil
  • Informal
9.9
unfriendly
22 1.9
hostile
194 4.6

Surface Forms

chil positive
chiller comparative
chillest superlative

Etymology

Chil is an informal spelling of chill, which comes from an old English word for 'cold'. So calling someone's tone chil is like saying they feel emotionally 'cold', which is why it means 'unfriendly' or lacking warmth.