cool (/kuːl/)

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🔊 /kuːl/

Meaning

Meaning: slightly cold

Having a low but not unpleasant temperature; pleasantly cold.

Examples

🗣 A cool breeze blew off the sea, giving us welcome relief from the heat.

Etymology

From Old English ‘cōl’, of Germanic origin, related to ‘cold’.

How & Where It’s Used

Means slightly cold; informally also means fashionable or calm.

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Tags: temperature, common

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