chilli

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃɪl.iː/, SAMPA: /"tSIl.i:/

Homophones

• Chile
• chilly

Other spellings

• chile
• chili

Noun

Singular chilli

Plural chillies or chillis

chillies growing on a pepper plant

a bowl of chili

1. (countable) A chilli is a type of hot pepper, which may be eaten or used to make food spicy.

   I used to grow chillies in a flowerpot in my window.

2. (uncountable) Chilli is a type of food which is often made from ground (cut up) meat, beans, and hot peppers.

   The chilli she made was delicious.

Synonyms

• (2) chili con carne