chili
IPA: tʃˈɪɫi
noun
- (countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- (uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
- (Indian Chinese cuisine) A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
- (chiefly US) A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
- (Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.
- A town in New York, United States.
- (obsolete or historical) Alternative form of Chile [A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.]
Advertisement
Examples of "chili" in Sentences
- The recipe determines the origin of chili.
- The origin was traced to adulterated chili powder.
- The chili is a homemade recipe made by the original Zack.
- The sweet chili sauce flooded the dish with excess piquancy.
- The area of Chili became part of the newly formed Northampton.
- The Scoville scale is a measure of the hotness of a chili pepper.
- The Chili Peppers were fighting, and on the verge of breaking up.
- The Chili area was once the hunting ground of the Seneca Indians.
- He threatened to pull the Chili Peppers if Mr. Bungle was on the bill.
- Chili oil is an also an option for the customer in the seasoning of the dish.
Advertisement
Advertisement