1. Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
   "He added diced chili to the salsa for extra heat";
   - chili pepper [N. Amer], chilli [Brit], chile [US], chilli pepper [Brit]
    
2. A dish of ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder, often with tomatoes and kidney beans
   "He made a large pot of chili con carne for the party";
   - chili con carne [N. Amer], chilli [Brit], chilli con carne [Brit]

Sounds like: chilly, chilli, Chile

Derived forms: chilies, chilis

Type of: dish, hot pepper

Part of: Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper [N. Amer], chili powder [N. Amer], chilli pepper [Brit], chilli powder [Brit], jalapeño

Encyclopedia: Chili, New York