chile vs. chili vs. chilly
3 words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Medium level in Homonym Hunter.
🌶️ chile
A hot pepper (spelling common in the US Southwest).
“Roasted green chile on everything.”
🍲 chili
A spicy stew of meat, beans, and peppers.
“A bowl of chili on a cold night.”
🥶 chilly
Unpleasantly cold.
“It's chilly out — grab a coat.”
Quick way to tell them apart
“chile” means a hot pepper (spelling common in the US Southwest); “chili” means a spicy stew of meat, beans, and peppers; “chilly” means unpleasantly cold.
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