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English
Etymology
From Middle English colnes, colnesse, from Old English cōlnes, cœ̄lnes, cēlnes (“coolness; cool air, breeze”), from Proto-West Germanic *kōlinassī, equivalent to cool + -ness. Cognate with Middle High German kuolnisse, küelnisse (“cooling, coolness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːlnəs/
- Hyphenation: cool‧ness
Noun
coolness (usually uncountable, plural coolnesses)
- (uncountable) The state of being cool, i.e. chilly.
- (countable) The result or product of being cool, i.e. chilly.
- (uncountable) The state of being cool, i.e. calm.
- Indifference; lack of passion or interest.
- (slang, uncountable) The state of being cool, i.e. good or pleasing.
- (slang, countable) The result or product of being cool, i.e. good or pleasing. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Translations
the state of being cool, chilly
the state of being pleasing
the state of being cool, calm
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