Definition

1. Noun:
   • A very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency: A type of small, often red, hot pepper used as a spice.
   • A dish of ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder, often with tomatoes and kidney beans: A spicy stew or soup, also known as chili con carne.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Pepper):
  • Add one chopped chili to the sauce for extra heat.
  • The recipe calls for two dried red chilies.
• Noun (Dish):
  • We're having chili for dinner tonight.
  • He makes the best vegetarian chili.

Advanced Usage

• "bowl of chili": A serving of the stew-like dish.
  • On a cold day, nothing beats a hot bowl of chili.
• "chili pepper": The specific type of hot pepper.
  • The spiciness of a dish depends on the type of chili pepper used.

Variants and Related Words

• Chili powder (n): A spice blend made from dried, ground chili peppers and other spices like cumin and garlic powder.
  • Season the meat with a tablespoon of chili powder.
• Chilies (n): The plural form of 'chili' when referring to the peppers.
  • The market sells various fresh chilies.

Synonyms

• Chili pepper: The hot fruit of plants from the genus .
• Chili con carne: The full name for the meat-based dish, often shortened to "chili".
• Hot pepper: A general term for pungent peppers.

Related Phrases

• Chili cook-off: A competition where participants prepare their best version of chili.
  • Our town's annual chili cook-off is very popular.
• Chili sauce: A condiment made from chili peppers.
  • He put chili sauce on his eggs.

Noun

1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
2. ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans