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- [oh-ver kool]
- /ˈoʊ vər kul/
- /ˈəʊvə(r) kuːl/
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- [oh-ver kool]
- /ˈoʊ vər kul/
Definitions of over-cool word
- adjective over-cool moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening. 1
- adjective over-cool feeling comfortably or moderately cold: I'm perfectly cool, but open the window if you feel hot. 1
- adjective over-cool imparting a sensation of moderate coldness or comfortable freedom from heat: a cool breeze. 1
- adjective over-cool permitting such a sensation: a cool dress. 1
- adjective over-cool not excited; calm; composed; under control: to remain cool in the face of disaster. 1
- adjective over-cool not hasty; deliberate: a cool and calculated action. 1
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Origin of over-cool
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cole, Old English cōl; cognate with Middle Low German kōl, Old High German kuoli (German kuhl). See cold, chill
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Parts of speech for Over-cool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
over-cool popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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