coolness

  • 1Coolness — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Calm impudence; self possession. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2coolness — index disinterest (lack of interest), ill will, indifference, moderation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3coolness — (n.) O.E. colnesse; see COOL (Cf. cool) + NESS (Cf. ness). Figurative sense of calmness is from 1650s; that of absence of warm affection is from 1670s …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4Coolness — Cool (von engl.: cool = kühl, kalt) ist ein ursprünglich jugendsprachlicher Begriff, der in die Umgangssprache eingegangen ist. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Wortbedeutung 2 Siehe auch 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks …

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  • 5Coolness — Unbekümmertheit; Nonchalance; Lässigkeit * * * Cool|ness 〈[ ku:lnɛs] f.; ; unz.; umg.〉 1. Kaltblütigkeit, Kaltschnäuzigkeit 2. Kühle [engl.] * * * Cool|ness , die; [engl. coolness = Kühlheit] (salopp) …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 6coolness — n. indifference coolness to, towards * * * [ kuːlnɪs] towards [ indifference ] coolness to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 7Coolness — Cool|ness [ ku:lnɛs] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. coolness> das Coolsein …

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  • 8coolness — cool ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or at a fairly low temperature. 2) keeping one from becoming too hot. 3) unfriendly or unenthusiastic. 4) free from anxiety or excitement: he kept a cool head . 5) (of jazz) restrained and relaxed. 6) informal fashionably… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 9coolness — noun 1. calm and unruffled self assurance (Freq. 1) he performed with all the coolness of a veteran • Syn: ↑imperturbability, ↑imperturbableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑imperturbable (for: ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 10coolness — noun see cool I …

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