How cold do you feel?

[cjsmith]

I am firmly convinced that chilly is colder than cold. Cold hisses across your skin; chilly gets into your bones. Cold means a parka in the snow, and thin watery sunlight; chilly means trying to type with mittens in your office, and sniffles, and a deadline.

California has chilly. Of all the places I've lived*, northern California does chilly in the biggest way.

*eg Boston

(From a comment elsewhere.)

Comments

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

Here, in Illinois, chilly is when you need to grab a light jacket. Nippy (or the much preferred Nipply) is when you really should be wearing long sleeves, but you are out and your shirt is so cute!

Cold is January and perhaps February when the temps go to the ones. Fucking Cold is when we go below zero. Damn Fucking Cold is when the windchill goes to -20.

*grin*

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I'm not the only one who says nipply? :)

[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

Hee! Nope, it's a designated temperature here! And it's an easy one to spot. ;)