different between aloof vs chilly

English

Etymology

From Middle English loof (“weather gage, windward direction”), probably from Middle Dutch (Compare Dutch loef (“the weather side of a ship”)), originally a nautical order to keep the ship's head to the wind, thus to stay clear of a lee-shore or some other quarter, hence the figurative sense of "at a distance, apart".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??lu?f/
• Rhymes: -u?f

Adverb

aloof (comparative more aloof, superlative most aloof)

1. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
2. Without sympathy; unfavorably.

Translations

Adjective

aloof (comparative more aloof, superlative most aloof)

1. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

Derived terms

• aloofly
• aloofness

Translations

Preposition

aloof

1. (obsolete) Away from; clear of.

See also

• See also Thesaurus:arrogant

References

Anagrams

• loofa

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?t??li/
• Rhymes: -?li
• Homophones: Chile, chile, chili, chilli

Etymology 1

chill +? -y.

Adjective

chilly (comparative chillier, superlative chilliest)

1. Cold enough to cause discomfort.
2. Feeling uncomfortably cold.
3. (figuratively) Distant and cool; unfriendly.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:cold

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Etymology 2

See chili.

Noun

chilly (plural chillies)

2. Alternative spelling of chili.

References

• chilly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• chilly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.