chili /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ noun5 •The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. •Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking. •A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef. •Cincinnati chili. •A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer. formschilies · chilis