cool — having a low temperature; not warm or hot
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a low temperature; not warm or hot
Pronunciation (IPA): /kuːl/
Korean meaning: 시원한, 차가운
Korean pronunciation: **쿨**
Example Sentences
- My dad thinks he's cool when he wears his baseball cap backwards, but he just looks like a confused penguin.
- The teacher told us to cool our heels in the hallway after we started a paper airplane competition during math class.
- I need to cool down after that intense workout.
cool
ADJECTIVE//kuːl//
having a low temperature; not warm or hot
💡 Concept
After hiking up the hot trail, she finally feels the cool mountain breeze.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kuːl/
🇬🇧 UK/kuːl/
🌳Etymology
Rootcool
Origin
고대 영어 'col'에서 유래하여, 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 발전했습니다. 온도의 차가움에서 시작해 현대에는 '멋진'이라는 의미로까지 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
poolfooltoolschoolrule
pool
fool
tool
school
rule
🔗Collocations
cool down
keep cool
cool breeze
cool weather
cool attitude
play it cool
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dad thinks he's cool when he wears his baseball cap backwards, but he just looks like a confused penguin.”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher told us to cool our heels in the hallway after we started a paper airplane competition during math class.”
“I need to cool down after that intense workout.”
“She remained cool and collected during the emergency.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
coldchillycalmcomposedawesome
Antonyms
hotwarmexcited
Related
freezechilltemperatureclimate
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