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cold vs cool

cool vs cold

cold and cool both are nouns.

cold and cool both are adjectives.

cold is not a verb while cool is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold Yes Yes No No
cool Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, cool is a hyponym of cold; that is, cool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cold:
  • cold: the absence of heat
  • cool: the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
Other hyponyms of cold include chill, gelidity, iciness, chilliness, coolness, nip, frostiness.
cold (noun) cool (noun)
the absence of heat the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
the sensation produced by low temperatures great coolness and composure under strain
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cold (adjective) cool (adjective)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike
(color) giving no sensation of warmth inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color
lacking the warmth of life marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
of a seeker; far from the object sought fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept
without compunction or human feeling being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis
marked by errorless familiarity
having lost freshness through passage of time
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
sexually unresponsive
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
cold (verb) cool (verb)
loose heat
make cool or cooler
lose intensity
Difference between cold and cool

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