chili
/ˈt͡ʃɪli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.73 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
American usage; Countable
noun
A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
American usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
American usage; Uncountable
name
A town in New York, United States.
Example Sentences
- "Capsicum—the dried ripe fruit of Capsicum fastigiatum—is also known as Chilly pepper, Chillies, Guinea, or pod pepper, and is chiefly brought from Zanzibar. The several varieties differ in shape and size, are of a red colour, and filled with numerous red-brown, pungent seeds."
- "Kama Indian Bistro, […] Everything is made from scratch, including the spice blends and sauces; the ingredients are quality; and the heat is no-holds-barred. Planks of crispy, "chilly" potatoes and elegant, delicately flavored shrimp Sunnaina in white-wine garlic-tomato concassé are hits."
- "CHILI, a province of ſouth America, bounded by Peru on the north, by the province of La Plata on the eaſt, by Patagonia on the ſouth, and by the Pacific ocean on the weſt... But ſome comprehend Patagonia in Chili, extending it to cape Horn..."
- "That I might have gone to Chili, and expended nearly the amount of a first instalment, while I passed my hours in comparative enjoyment, you must readily admit was in my power."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: chile, chīlli, chile con carne
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈt͡ʃɪli/
- British English: /ˈt͡ʃɪli/
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Obsolete
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.