chili

noun
UK: /ˈtʃɪli/
US: /ˈtʃɪli/

  1. A spicy stew containing meat, tomatoes, beans, and chili peppers.

    1. I want chili for dinner tonight, it's cold outside. [ ] [ ]
    2. The restaurant's chili is award-winning because of the unique blend of spices. [ ] [ ]

  2. A type of hot pepper, often red or green.

    1. I added chili to the soup for extra heat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef insisted on using fresh chili in the salsa for authentic flavor. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pepper hot pepper stew hot sauce
chili transitive-verb

  1. To add chili peppers or chili powder to something to make it spicy.

    1. I'll chili my eggs with hot sauce. [ ] [ ]
    2. She preferred to chili her tacos with a mild ancho powder. [ ] [ ]
chili adjective

  1. Flavored with chili or having a chili flavor.

    1. I ordered the chili burger for lunch. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chef prepared a chili marinade for the barbecue chicken. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chili" in English means: A spicy stew containing meat, tomatoes, beans, and chili peppers., A type of hot pepper, often red or green..

The phonetic transcription of "chili" is /ˈtʃɪli/ in British English and /ˈtʃɪli/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chili": pepper, hot pepper, stew, hot sauce.

Example usage of "chili": "I want chili for dinner tonight, it's cold outside.". More examples on the page.