Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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poise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
cool | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
poise (noun) | cool (noun) |
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great coolness and composure under strain | the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature |
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second | great coolness and composure under strain |
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
poise (adjective) | cool (adjective) |
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat | |
psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike | |
inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color | |
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional | |
fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept | |
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition | |
used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis |
poise (verb) | cool (verb) |
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hold or carry in equilibrium | loose heat |
cause to be balanced or suspended | make cool or cooler |
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult | lose intensity |
be motionless, in suspension |