2. Calm impudence; self-possession. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
coolness — index disinterest (lack of interest), ill will, indifference, moderation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
coolness — (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
Coolness — 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 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Coolness — 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
coolness — n. indifference coolness to, towards * * * [ kuːlnɪs] towards [ indifference ] coolness to … Combinatory dictionary
Coolness — Cool|ness [ ku:lnɛs] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. coolness> das Coolsein … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
coolness — 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
coolness — 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
coolness — noun see cool I … New Collegiate Dictionary
coolness — See coolish. * * * … Universalium
