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cool

The correct spelling is cool.

How to pronounce cool

/kuːl/
noun

IPA: /kuːl/

Say it like: Coo-l

The correct spelling is cool. A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness. For example: "in the cool of the morning"

Usage Examples

in the cool of the morning

Linen has made cool and breathable clothing for millennia.

If you have a reddish complexion, you should mainly wear cool colors.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.
  2. 2.A calm temperament.
  3. 3.The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

adjective

  1. 1.Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
  2. 2.Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
  3. 3.Of a color, in the range of violet to green.
  4. 4.Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
  5. 5.Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

verb

  1. 1.To lose heat, to get colder.
  2. 2.To make cooler, less warm.
  3. 3.To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
  4. 4.To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
  5. 5.To kill.

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