coolness
/ˈkuːlnəs
/noun [mass noun]
1The quality or condition of being at a fairly low temperature: the coolness of the breeze...
- He was warmed up now, the heat of his body balanced against the water's coolness.
- In the coolness of the night they had both revived.
- Coolness can then be released by natural time delay over the following day.
1.1The quality of being soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: the refreshing coolness of the water...
- You feel his pleasure like the coolness of silk sheets on nights when the wind scalds your mind.
- Just as sunlight and its warmth are invigorating in cold climates, in the tropics it is the coolness of shade that allows people to be active.
- The local galleries, shops, and restaurants stay open late to allow potential collectors to leisurely stroll through the galleries in the comfortable coolness of the dry, desert evening.
1.2(In reference to colour) the quality of containing pale blue, green, or grey tones: her art has an icy coolness...
- Overall, the tonal balance, flattening of forms, and coolness of coloring combine to project a feeling of utter limpidity.
- The intensity of the red enhances the crisp coolness of the colors in the living room, viewed from behind a mesh wall on this level.
- Zinc was a common cladding, its grayness giving calm coolness from the roofs of Switzerland to the bar tops of Paris.
2The quality of lacking friendliness or enthusiasm: the coolness towards the revolutionary cults...
- I would not have the shadow of a coolness arise between the two dearest objects I have on earth.
- She grew rapidly in authority, although she was sometimes criticized for the coolness of her interpretations.
- We sense some coolness between Misato and Ritsuko, as well as tension between Rei, Shinji, and Asuka.
2.1Freedom from excitement, anxiety, or excessive emotion: his greatest strength is his coolness under pressure...
- Playing the role with an icy coolness that would chill Ma Parker, he brings something extra special to the director's vision.
- In March 1863, he was commended for the "coolness, courage and daring" of his regiment.
- There's an emotional coolness to the picture and the characters are kept at a distance.
3 informal The quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive: the coolness of this phone was worth the extra money...
- The Tao of Steve, he explains at length, is a path to enlightenment that relies heavily on the coolness of American male icons.
- His contribution to the series proves that coolness isn't just about clever concepts or hip images.
- Possessing coolness himself, he can sense it in others.