chile

IPA: tʃˈɪɫi

Root Word: Chile

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.
(US, regional) Alternative form of chili (a chili pepper). [(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.]
(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of child. [(broadly) A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).]

Examples of "chile" in Sentences

Chile is the land of censorship.
There is no discussion of this in Chile.
Coa is an argot common among criminals in Chile.
This was the basis for the industrialization of Chile.
Broth and chile peppers are added to the roux and thickened.
The Communist Party of Chile was not the ruling party in Chile.
The Chiles Orchestra was awarded the Bronze in the same competition.
In 1924, Chile was in the throes of an economic and political crisis.
In the context of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, Hayek observed.
Ingredients include putrescent egg, garlic, capsaicin, chile and mustard oils, dried blood, and coyote urine.