chill, lack of warmth; calmness, composure
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Coolness Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The state of being cool; a moderate degree of cold; a moderate degree, or a want, of passion; want of ardor, zeal, or affection; calmness.
The state of being cool; a moderate degree of cold; a moderate degree, or a want, of passion; want of ardor, zeal, or affection; calmness.
(n.)
Calm impudence; self-possession.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutCalm impudence; self-possession.
coolness
\cool"ness\, n.
1. the state of being cool; a moderate degree of cold; a moderate degree, or a want, of passion; want of ardor, zeal, or affection; calmness.
2. calm impudence; self-possession. [colloq.]
coolness
n
1. the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning" [syn: chilliness]
2. calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran" [syn: imperturbability, imperturbableness]
3. fearless self-possession in the face of danger [syn: nervelessness]
4. a lack of affection or enthusiasm [syn: coldness, frigidity]
Noun
1. the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
(synonym) chilliness
(hypernym) coldness, cold, low temperature
2. calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran"
(synonym) imperturbability, imperturbableness
(hypernym) calmness
3. fearless self-possession in the face of danger
(synonym) nervelessness
(hypernym) fearlessness
4. a lack of affection or enthusiasm
(synonym) coldness, frigidity
(hypernym) unemotionality, emotionlessness
(hyponym) stone
Coolness Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Something regarded as cool is an admired aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style, influenced by and a product of the Zeitgeist. Because of the varied and changing connotations of cool, as well its subjective nature, the word has no single meaning. It has associations of composure and self-control (cf. the OED definition) and often is used as an expression of admiration or approval. Although commonly regarded as slang, it is widely used among disparate social groups, and has endured in usage for generations.
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