Hypertext Webster Gateway: "coolness"
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.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
coolness
n 1: the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of
early morning" [syn: {chilliness}]
2: calm and unruffled self-assurance; "he performed with all
the coolness of a veteran" [syn: {imperturbability}, {imperturbableness}]
3: fearless self-possession in the face of danger [syn: {nervelessness}]
4: a lack of affection or enthusiasm [syn: {coldness}, {frigidity}]
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