chil·i [or] chil·e [or] chil·li
 chili [or] chile [or] chilli
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- pronunciation:
- chI
li
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
chilies, chiles, chillies |
| definition 1: |
the pod of a tropical pepper plant. Chili has a strong, sharp flavor.
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| definition 2: |
a dish like a thick soup made with red beans, ground meat, onion, and tomato sauce, and flavored with a spice made from chilies.
I love to have a big, hot bowl of chili on a cold winter day.
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The words
chili,
chilly, and
Chile sound alike but have different meanings.