Coolness
Coolness
Coolness tanım:
Kelime: cool
Söyleniş: 'kül
İşlev: adjective
Kökeni: Middle English col, from Old English cOl; akin to Old High German kuoli cool, Old English ceald cold -- more at COLD
1 : moderately cold : lacking in warmth
2 a : marked by steady dispassionate calmness and self-control a cool and calculating administrator -- Current Biography b : lacking ardor or friendliness a cool impersonal manner c of jazz : marked by restrained emotion and the frequent use of counterpoint d : free from tensions or violence meeting with minority groups in an attempt to keep the city cool
3 -- used as an intensive a cool million dollars
4 : marked by deliberate effrontery or lack of due respect or discretion a cool reply
5 : facilitating or suggesting relief from heat a cool dress
6 a of a color : producing an impression of being cool; specifically : of a hue in the range violet through blue to green b of a musical tone : relatively lacking in timbre or resonance
7 slang a : very good : EXCELLENT; also : ALL RIGHT b : FASHIONABLE 1 not happy with the new shoes... because they were not cool -- Celestine Sibley
- cool·ish
/'kü-lish/ adjective- cool·ly also cooly
/'kü(l)-lE/ adverb- cool·ness
/'kül-n&s/ nounsynonyms COOL, COMPOSED, COLLECTED, UNRUFFLED, IMPERTURBABLE, NONCHALANT mean free from agitation or excitement. COOL may imply calmness, deliberateness, or dispassionateness kept a cool head . COMPOSED implies freedom from agitation as a result of self-discipline or a sedate disposition the composed pianist gave a flawless concert . COLLECTED implies a concentration of mind that eliminates distractions especially in moments of crisis the nurse stayed calm and collected . UNRUFFLED suggests apparent serenity and poise in the face of setbacks or in the midst of excitement harried but unruffled . IMPERTURBABLE implies coolness or assurance even under severe provocation the speaker remained imperturbable despite the heckling . NONCHALANT stresses an easy coolness of manner or casualness that suggests indifference or unconcern a nonchalant driver .
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