chillis

Hot pepper varieties

Chillis is the plural of chilli, the British spelling of chili—hot peppers of the capsicum family.

The spelling with double l appears in British English and throughout former British colonies: The recipe calls for two fresh chillis.

Americans typically write chilies or chilis.

varieties

jalapeño

Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper

chipotle · poblano · ancho · guajillo · ghost · Thai · pasilla · shishito · cascabel · Kashmiri

heat

capsaicin

Chili heat compound

blistering · scorching · piquant · hot · biting · peppery · spiciness · intensity · tear-inducing · afterburn

cooking

curry

Aromatic South Asian dish

marinade · sambal · harissa · gochujang · chutney · paste · flakes · powder · dried · roasted

cuisine

Mexican

Of or from Tenochtitlan's successor

  • ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
  • IndianPerson from either continent
  • SichuanSouthwestern Chinese province

Korean · Ethiopian · Caribbean · Peruvian · Hungarian · Spanish · Tex-Mex · Cajun · Indonesian · Vietnamese

flavor

smoky

Filled with combustion haze

  • fruityHaving orchard flavor
  • earthyCoarse and unpretentious
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting

sharp · bright · complex · sweet · aromatic · robust · citrusy · grassy · nutty · rich

Opposites
heat/spiciness level

chillisbell peppers

Mild hollow vegetables

sweet peppers · pimientos · cucumber · banana peppers · lettuce

flavor intensity/boldness

chillisplain rice

Unseasoned cooked grain

tofu · white bread · boiled potatoes

Phrases
Family

chilly, chilliness, chilli, chillies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G