chili

[ chil-ee ]

noun

, plural chil·ies.

1. Sometimes chil·e. a hearty stew that is also used as a topping condiment on other dishes and has varied recipes and ingredients, with or without meat, ultimately derived from the Mexican-style chili con carne.
2. chili con carne.
3. chile ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of chili¹

First recorded in 1655–65; from Mexican Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli “chile pepper”

Example Sentences

Although everyone has their favorite combination—mine is a chili sausage with spicy mustard, the options feel endless.

From Salon

Butter, calabrian chili and sherry vinegar.

From Salon

I discovered this Oakland-made condiment at a Bay Area farmers market last fall, intrigued by the addition of pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds to what looked like a traditional Asian-style chili crisp base of oil and dry chiles.

From Los Angeles Times

What I didn’t know then — and have since learned — is that what was delighting my taste buds was a Mexican chili oil with roots in Orizaba, Veracruz, known as salsa macha.

From Los Angeles Times

Alta Adams’ chili crisp blends Fresno chiles smoked in-house and dehydrated, house-roasted peanuts, porcini mushroom powder and Ethiopian berbere spice.

From Los Angeles Times