noun
chili
CHIL-ee/ˈtʃɪli/
A spicy stew made with chili peppers and usually meat or beans.
The thick red chili contains beans and browned meat.
Etymology
Nahuatl chilli named the pepper, not the stew. The dish sense arose when names such as chile con carne were shortened, letting the pepper's name stand for the prepared dish.
In context
i have this big pot and it was like right up to the top of the pot lots of chili like four pounds of beans
More examples
- He makes chili with beef and peppers.
- The cook-off features several different chilis.
- She tops her chili with grated cheese.
Forms
chili · chilis
Similar words
- stew
- Stew is a broader dish category; chili specifically uses chili peppers and commonly meat or beans.