Added 10 October 2026 chilli /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ noun Categories: Food & DrinkRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chilli at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency. Related Words: chilichillychilespicepepperspicypowderadventurepopchilliescapsicum Back to today's word