coolness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: coolness	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for coolness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
coolness n calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all the coolness of a veteran" Synonym(s): coolness, imperturbability, imperturbableness the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning" Synonym(s): chilliness, coolness, nip fearless self-possession in the face of danger Synonym(s): coolness, nervelessness a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner" Synonym(s): coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness, chilliness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coolness \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. 2. Calm impudence; self-possession. [Colloq.]