coolness
English
/ˈkuːlnəs/
noun
Definitions
- (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) The state of being cool, i.e. good or pleasing.
- (slang) The result or product of being cool, i.e. good or pleasing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English colnes inherited from Old English cōlnes suf from English cool.
Origin
English
cool
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aftercool English
- cool English
- coolable English
- coolamundo English
- coolant English
- coolbox English
- coolchest English
- cooldrink English
- coolen English
- cooler English
- cooleth English
- coolheaded English
- coolhouse English
- coolhunter English
- coolhunting English
- coolish English
- coolly English
- coolometer English
- coolroom English
- coolsome English
- coolspeak English
- coolth English
- hydrocool English
- lose one's cool English
- megacool English
- outcool English
- overcool English
- precool English
- recool English
- subcool English
- supercool English
- ubercool English
- ultracool English
- uncool English
- undercool English
- ur-cool English
- cool German
- kúl Hungarian
- cool Dutch, Flemish
- cool French
- *gel- Proto-Indo-European
- *kōlaz Proto-Germanic
- cool Swedish
- クーデレ Japanese
- クール Japanese
- cool Polish
- cōlnes Old English
- colnes Middle English
- cool Middle English
- kul Serbo-Croatian
- kúl Icelandic
- kulur Faroese
- cool
- uncool
- recool
- coolen
- coolth
- cooler
- coolly
- ur-cool
- outcool
- coolant
- subcool
- cooleth
- coolish
- precool
- coolbox
- coolable
- ubercool
- coolroom
- overcool
- megacool
- coolsome
- aftercool
- coolspeak
- coolhouse
- coolchest
- cooldrink
- hydrocool
- undercool
- supercool
- ultracool
- coolamundo
- coolhunter
- coolheaded
- coolometer
- coolhunting
- lose one's cool