variants or less commonly chile or chiefly British chilli
plural chilies also chiles or chilis or chiefly British chillies
1
a
or chili pepper : a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum annuum group longum) noted for their pungency
b
chiefly British chilli : a pepper whether hot or sweet
2
a
: a thick sauce of meat and chilies
liked to cover her spaghetti with red chili
b
: chili con carne
a bowl of chili
also : a similar dish made without beef
vegetarian chili
seafood chili
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The one year-round menu item is the green chili cheeseburger. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 This is chili spaghetti, topped with a nimbus of fluffy, shredded cheddar. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Moonbowls serves salads and speciality bowls, including a chili crunch chicken bowl, avocado bulgogi bowl and chicken and broccoli bowl. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chili
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The one year-round menu item is the green chili cheeseburger. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 This is chili spaghetti, topped with a nimbus of fluffy, shredded cheddar. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 Moonbowls serves salads and speciality bowls, including a chili crunch chicken bowl, avocado bulgogi bowl and chicken and broccoli bowl. —Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chili
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“Chili.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/chili. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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