Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
coolness
IPA transcription: [k'ulnəs]
Pronunciations of coolness
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noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
coolness, imperturbability, imperturbableness
Meaning:
calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran"
Synonyms:
chilliness, coolness, nip
Meaning:
the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
Synonyms:
coolness, nervelessness
Meaning:
fearless self-possession in the face of danger
Usage examples
However, he spoke with his usual coolness and certainty.
It only needs coolness and intellect, and it all comes right.
Hans with perfect coolness resumed the lead, and I followed him without a word.
The coolness of the September night quickened the life in him like a rare, tonic wine.
All present joined in expressions of praise at the lad's coolness and presence of mind.
"You are a consummate scoundrel, Torres," quietly said Joam, whose coolness never forsook him.
"Well," he remarked, with exasperating coolness, "I guess you must 'a' passed him on the road.
"When your father was alive, I was looked down upon by him, which caused a coolness between us.
Now the eyes clashed, and the Wolf, who was used to being feared, felt a strange coolness on his spine.
It is extraordinary that a child of that age should keep her head, and show such coolness and decision."
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
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