chiloso

Spanish

Etymology

From chile +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈloso/ [t͡ʃiˈlo.so]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: chi‧lo‧so

Adjective

chiloso (feminine chilosa, masculine plural chilosos, feminine plural chilosas)

  1. (colloquial, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, of food) spicy
    Synonyms: chiludo, picante
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador, Nicaragua, of eyes) itchy or irritated

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