- the pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- chili (def. 1).
- a phonetic spelling of child, representing dialectal speech of the Southern United States or African American Vernacular English: Oh, chile, you do not want to test me!
- a republic in southwestern South America, on the Pacific Coast. 286,396 square miles (741,765 square kilometers). Capital: Santiago.
- a variant spelling of chilli
- a republic in South America, on the Pacific, with a total length of about 4090 km (2650 miles) and an average width of only 177 km (110 miles): gained independence from Spain in 1818; the government of President Allende (elected 1970) attempted the implementation of Marxist policies within a democratic system until overthrown by a military coup (1973); democracy restored 1988. Chile consists chiefly of the Andes in the east, the Atacama Desert in the north, a central fertile region, and a huge S region of almost uninhabitable mountains, glaciers, fjords, and islands; an important producer of copper, iron ore, nitrates, etc. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Santiago. Pop: 17 216 945 (2013 est). Area: 756 945 sq km (292 256 sq miles)
