chili
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪli/
- US
:
chili con carne
- Last night, we enjoyed a bowl of homemade chili filled with ground beef and beans.
And that is, what if, what if I put chili on this Cheeto?
- And that is, what if, what if I put chili on this Cheeto?
- And, and the dad was making chili the whole time.
- But I've started doing chili con lentils and it's actually really good.
Examples
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The other day he made vegetarian chili.
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A quick look told me the chili was almost smoking.
Fiction book (1992) -
Honey, let me get that chili for you.
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Do you have any idea how good a chili cheese dog is?
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I'll tell you, this chili is amazing, guy.
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We'll have chili and cheese.
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In the church dining hall, more chili was being served.
Fiction book (1997) -
The chili will be homemade.
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About twenty men stood around, some eating chili, some waiting to be served.
Fiction book (1997) -
For dinner, Mama brought out a bag of corn chips and poured canned chili on top.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
2
2.5
A spicy stew with ground beef, hot peppers, tomatoes, and beans
Compounds
- US
8
1.7
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chili for the stew comes from the Spanish phrase chili con carne, which means 'chili with meat', and people shortened that phrase to chili, so the word now also means the spicy meat and bean stew.