chili

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: chil-i (2)
English Definition

A small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in cooking.

Example Sentence

She added red chili to the curry.

US IPA /ˈtΚƒΙͺli/
UK IPA /ˈtΚƒΙͺli/

Synonyms

chili pepper hot pepper cayenne

Antonyms

sweet pepper