chili

☆ chili (c̸hil′ē)

noun pl. chil′·ies or chil′is

the dried pod of red pepper, a very hot seasoning
the tropical American hot red pepper (Capsicum frutescens var. longum) bearing this pod
any of various other types of peppers, used esp. in Mexican cooking
1. chili con carne
2. any of various typically milder-flavored dishes like this, often containing other vegetables, pasta, etc. and sometimes meatless

Etymology: MexSp < Nahuatl či:lli

Converse of object

make: That was fine by me, so we made chili instead.
have: Never before had I had chili in my Tom Yum.
chop: Go the whole hog and pop in a chopped chili!
add: Add the chili flakes last, adding them a little at a time to taste.
dry: The most unusual-looking is possibly the white chocolate with dried chili and raspberry fragments.

Adjective modifier

green: If you are good with chili, use chopped fresh green chili and add to the onion.
fresh: Fresh chili can be used, if so, chop and take out the seeds, and add with the onions.
hot: I had just taken a mouthful of some of the hottest chili I'd ever tasted when Keith was presented to me.
vegetarian: One night he called my house randomly and invited me over for vegetarian chili.
cold: When the waitress comes to take his order, he says, " I'll take the cold chili.

Modifies a noun

carne: We supply a lot of components for ready meals such as chili con carne and beef ribs.
pepper: You can expect to harvest over 100 chili peppers of each of these wonderful plants.
powder: Add chili powder or fresh chillis for a spicy hot.
flake: Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, brown sugar, and chili flakes in a small saucepan.
sauce: Michael had Bang Bang Chicken, which was a Malaysian inspired chicken salad, dressed with a chili peanut sauce.
con: We supply a lot of components for ready meals such as chili con carne and beef ribs.

Noun used with modifier

ground: Variation Ground chili can be substituted for the fresh chili.

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