chili
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪli/
- US
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chile
- I love adding fresh chili to my stir-fry for extra heat.
- chili peppers
- chili sauce
- hot chili
I eat the hottest chili in the world.
- I eat the hottest chili in the world.
- So these are candies that have a chili all over them.
- My favorites are garlic, chili, mango, lime.
- I use it to make oatmeal, roasts, soups, chilies, sauces, and even breads.
- It is spicy Chili Peppers and tuna.
Examples
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Mitchell took a bite of chili, and his eyes began to water.
Fiction book (1999) -
Texas is primarily affiliated with miscellaneous Mexican-style foods, chili, hot sauce, salsa, and barbecue.
Academic text (1992) -
May I have a chili dog, please?
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Does Texas chili burn your mouth?
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I eat the hottest chili in the world.
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Then you can add in some fresh chili and spices if you want to.
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I saw her once dining on grasshoppers and red chili at a fashionable Hollywood restaurant.
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To the casserole, now add onion, garlic, chili, and paprika.
Fiction book (2002) -
Irv takes a big bite of his chili dog and pauses to regard it like a true connoisseur.
Fiction book (1994) -
Grilled pork combined with lemon juice, green onions, chili, mint sprigs, fish sauce, and toasted rice.
Blog text (10)
Synonyms
16
4.0
A medium hot green or red pepper used in Mexican cooking
11
2.0
A long hot chili used fresh or dried to add spice to food
10
5.1
A dried, smoked jalapeño pepper that adds a smoky, spicy taste to food
9
2.0
A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food
9
1.0
A small red or green pod that makes food hot
5
9.3
A small hot pepper used to make food spicy
4
4.9
A small very hot chili pepper that makes food spicy
2
5.7
A plant from tropical America that grows long hot red peppers
1
3.0
A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking
1
3.5
A small hot pepper often used in Mexican cooking
1
6.2
A long thin red pepper that is very hot and makes food spicy
1
6.6
A dried chili pepper from Mexico with mild heat and rich red color
A small plant from Central America with tiny red fruits that are very hot to eat
A small very hot red chili that people use to make hot sauce
A plant that makes small hot fruits in a cone shape, often red or yellow
Compounds
- US
8
1.7
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
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Etymology
Chili comes from a native Mexican word, chīlli, the name for the hot pepper, and it came into English through Spanish chile. That's why chili means a small, very hot pepper used to add spice to food.