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

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

A line of people snaked along one wall, waiting for trays of fry bread with beans and chili.

From Los Angeles Times

Her roast chicken technique has gone viral, as has her collard greens recipe, which she makes using sliced garlic, chili peppers, a lot of water, some chicken stock, vinegar and Tabasco.

From Salon

There was a time that I might have gotten excited and even emotional upon spotting a bottle of chili crisp in my local Trader Joe’s.

From Los Angeles Times