chile
/ˈtʃɪli/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
2.n.very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
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chile and chilly are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. chile means “a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast”. chilly means “not characterized by emotion”.
/ˈtʃɪli/
1.n.a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
2.n.very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
/ˈtʃɪli/
| chile | chilly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɪli/ | /ˈtʃɪli/ |
| Said | CHIL-ee | CHIL-ee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective, noun |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Republic of Chile | none recorded |
Full entry for chile · Full entry for chilly · More comparisons
1.adj.not characterized by emotion
“a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues”
2.adj.appreciably or disagreeably cold
3.adj.lacking warmth of feeling
“a chilly greeting”