HyperDic: chile

English > 2 senses of the word Chile / chile:
NOUNlocationChile, Republic of Chilea republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
foodchile, chili, chili pepper, chilli, chillyvery hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
Chile / chile > pronunciation
Soundschih'liy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > Chile: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast.
SynonymRepublic of Chile
Instance ofSouth American country, South American nationAny one of the countries occupying the South American continent
Member ofOrganization of American States, OASAn association including most countries in the western hemisphere
MembersChileanA native or inhabitant of Chile
Part ofSouth AmericaA continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
PartsAndesA mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
AntofagastaA port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
Atacama DesertA desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits
Cape FrowardA cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile
Cape HornA rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
ChiloeThe largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled
El MuertoA mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)
Gran Santiago, Santiago, Santiago de Chile, capital of ChileThe capital and largest city of Chile
GuallatiriThe world's highest volcano
LascarA volcano in the Andes in Chile
LlullaillacoA mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)
Ojos del SaladoA mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)
Patagoniaregion in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
Punta ArenasA city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan
TemucoA city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion
Tierra del FuegoAn archipelago off southern South America
TupungatitoAn inactive volcano in central Chile
TupungatoA mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high)
ValparaisoThe chief port and second largest city of Chile
Vina del MarA resort city on the Pacific in central Chile
Region ofLautaro Youth Movement, Lautaro Faction of the United Popular Action Movement, Lautaro Popular Rebel ForcesA violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government
Manuel Rodriquez Patriotic FrontA terrorist group formed in 1983 as the armed wing of the Chilean Communist Party
SpanishChile
CatalanChile, Xile
AdjectivesChileanof or relating to or characteristic of Chile or its people
English > chile: 2 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningVery hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency.
Synonymschili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly
Part ofcayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longumplant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers
Narrowercayenne, cayenne pepperA long and often twisted hot red pepper
jalapeno, jalapeno pepperhot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
Broaderhot pepperAny of various pungent capsicum fruits
Substance ofchili powderpowder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
Spanishají, chile, guindilla
Catalanbitxo, pebrina, xili

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