Chili or chilli may refer to:

Food

Chili pepper Chili peppers (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl '' chīlli'' (), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus '' Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for ...

, the spicy fruit of plants in the genus ''Capsicum''; sometimes spelled "chilli" in the UK and "chile" in the southwestern US *

Chili powder Chili powder (also spelled chile, chilli, or, alternatively, powdered chili) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (in which case it is also sometimes known as chili p ...

, the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper *

Chili con carne Chili con carne (also spelled chilli con carne or chile con carne and shortened to chili or chilli; ), meaning "chili with meat", is a spicy stew containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes ...

, often referred to simply as "chili", a stew with a chili sauce base * Cincinnati chili, a meat sauce popular in Ohio and Northern Kentucky; different from ''Chili con carne'' *

Chili sauce Chili sauce and chili paste are condiments prepared with chili peppers. Chili sauce may be hot, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typically lacking in hot sauces ...

Places

China

Zhili Zhili, alternately romanized as Chihli, was a northern administrative region of China since the 14th-century that lasted through the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty until 1911, when the region was dissolved, converted to a province, and renamed ...

, formerly romanized as Chili, a former Chinese province

United States

* Chili, Indiana, an unincorporated town * Chili, New Mexico, an unincorporated census-designated place *

Chili, New York Chili ( ) is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester. The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga. North Chili was a st ...

, a suburb of Rochester *

Chili, Ohio Chili is an unincorporated community in Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio Crawford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,950. Geography Locat ...

, an unincorporated community *

Chili, Wisconsin Chili is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Fremont in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Chili is west-southwest of Marshfield. Chili has a post office with ZIP code 54420. As of the 2010 census, its population ...

, an unincorporated census-designated place *

Chili Gulch Chili Gulch (also spelled Chile Gulch) is a gulch in Calaveras County, California. This five-mile gulch was the richest placer mining section in Calaveras County. It received its name from Chileans who worked it in 1848 and 1849, and was the scen ...

(also spelled ''Chile Gulch''), a gulch in Calaveras County, California * Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois **

Chili, Illinois Chili is an unincorporated community in Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois, Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Chili is located on County Route 10, west-southwest of Bowen, Illinois, Bowen. T ...

, an unincorporated community

People

* Dorothy

Chili Bouchier Chili Bouchier (born Dorothy Irene Boucher; 12 September 1909 – 9 September 1999) was an English film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progre ...

(1909–1999), British actress *

Chen Chi-li Chen Chi-li (11 May 1943 – 4 October 2007), nicknamed King Duck or Dry Duck, was a gangster from Taiwan, best known for heading the United Bamboo Gang. His murder of dissident journalist Henry Liu in Daly City, California, United States, in 19 ...

(1943–2007), Taiwanese gangster *

Manuel Chili Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

(1723-1796), Ecuadorian Baroque sculptor *

Pierfrancesco Chili Pierfrancesco 'Frankie' Chili, (born 20 June 1964 in Bologna, Italy) is a former motorcycle racer who competed in the Superbike World Championship and the 250 cc and 500 cc classes in Grand Prix. In September 2020 he confirmed he was s ...

(born 1964), Italian motorcycle racer * Sue Chilly (also spelt Chilli; born 1954), co-founder of Black Women's Action in Australia in 1976 * Charles

Chili Davis Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis (born January 17, 1960) is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from to for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987), California Angels (1988– ...

(born 1960), Jamaica-born American baseball player * Claus Pilgaard (born 1965), Danish musician and entertainer also known as Chili Klaus * Rozonda Thomas (born 1971), American R&B singer-songwriter and actress whose stage name is "Chilli"

Fictional characters

* Chili (''Pokémon''), a character of the ''Pokémon'' universe * Chili Palmer, a character in '' Get Shorty'' and ''Be Cool'' * Chili Storm, a Marvel Comics character who appeared in ''

Millie the Model ''Millie the Model'' was Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic book series deals with ...

'' stories and was spun off into her own title, ''Chili'' * Chili, a tarantula in the 3D film ''

It's Tough to Be a Bug! ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!'' is a 9-minute-long 3D film based on the 1998 Disney· Pixar film ''A Bug's Life'', using theater lighting, 3-D filming techniques, audio-animatronics and various special effects. Flik, a character from the movie, h ...

'', based on the 1998 animated film ''A Bug's Life''

Other uses

* Chili Line, a former branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad * Chili Seminary, the original name of

Roberts Wesleyan College Roberts Wesleyan University is a private Christian university offering liberal arts and professional programs in Rochester, New York. It was the first educational institution established for Free Methodists in North America. Roberts is accredit ...

, a Christian liberal arts college in Rochester, New York *

Chili's Chili's Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain. The company was founded by Larry Lavine in Texas in 1975 and is currently owned and operated by Brinker International. History Chili's first location, a converted postal stati ...

, a restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex food