chillier

IPA/ˈtʃɪl.i/
KK[tʃˈɪliɚ]IPA/ˈtʃɪl.i/

chillier — adjective

  • chillierpositive
  • more chilliercomparative
  • most chilliersuperlative

1. colder than before, or colder when compared with another time, place, or thing —

1.形容詞A2
釋義

colder than before, or colder when compared with another time, place, or thing — used about weather, a room, or part of the body.

例句

The air grew chillier as the sun went down behind the mountains.

Nkechi thought the bedroom was chillier than the living room this morning.

chillier + than for explicit comparison

同義詞
  • colder

    more direct and more common than chillier for physical cold

  • cooler

    less extreme than chillier; can be pleasantly cold

  • fresher

    suggests a clean, bracing coolness rather than unpleasant cold

反義詞
  • warmer

    higher temperature, less cold

文法句型

chillier + than

even/much/noticeably + chillier

用法筆記

Frequently used with 'than' to show what is being compared. Common intensifiers include 'much', 'even', 'noticeably', and 'a lot'.

常見錯誤

❌The water is chillier of the pool.
✅The water in the pool is chillier than usual.
💡In comparisons, use 'than', not 'of'.

2. more unfriendly or cold in manner than before, or colder in behaviour when compa

2.形容詞B1
釋義

more unfriendly or cold in manner than before, or colder in behaviour when compared with another person or situation — used about a tone, look, welcome, or mood.

例句

Hugo's tone grew chillier when his colleague interrupted the presentation.

tone + grow + chillier for a change in mood

The atmosphere at the dinner table turned chillier after the argument about the unpaid loan.

turned + chillier describing a mood change

同義詞
  • icier

    stronger and more vivid than chillier; suggests deliberate coldness

  • frostier

    suggests a visible or obvious coldness in manner

  • more distant

    less direct than chillier; suggests emotional withdrawal

  • colder

    more direct and common than chillier for unfriendly behaviour

反義詞
  • warmer

    friendlier, more welcoming in manner

文法句型

chillier + than

even/increasingly + chillier

用法筆記

Often describes a noticeable change in behaviour or mood (grew chillier, became chillier). The object of comparison can be a person, a previous interaction, or a typical situation.

常見錯誤

❌She was chillier with him that before.
✅She was chillier with him than before.
💡Use 'than', not 'that', for comparisons with 'chillier'.