as in chilly
having a low or subnormal temperature
made the mistake of wearing shorts on a coolish day
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Adjective
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Viottiset 2-piece High-neck Loungewear Even though the weather is getting warmer, this high neckline might still come in handy on chilly mornings or evenings.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Nothing is more comforting on a chilly day than a steaming bowl of homemade soup.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This year, Russia has worked to keep Ukraine cold, presumably in an attempt to turn us against each other.—
Daria Kolomiec,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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The orange juice is cold and freshly pressed, the espresso dark and strong, the tea served with a strainer (because proper leaves are used).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company Fire crews battled the blaze for about eight hours, braving high winds, ice and frigid temperatures before bringing it under control, according to the Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Winters are routinely snowy, gray, and frigid.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The freezing rain will gradually give way to plain old rain overnight in the higher elevations.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The narrow path of annularity crossed only a small slice of Antarctica, placing the crew at the Concordia Research Station among the fortunate few able to witness the full effect from the icy plateau.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The generous co-ed area has an aromatherapy room; infrared saunas; a snow shower, chilled to 14 degrees, that spouts icy flakes; a cold plunge; and a lap-pool-size jacuzzi.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hopefully cooler heads will prevail.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Seen at Loewe, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent, shield sunglasses are meant to arm you from the (still elusive) sun’s rays with an impossible aura of cool.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While hybrid fruit trees can thrive in a wide range of climates, each cultivar has its own specific hardiness and chill hour requirements.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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This Kentucky bourbon is non-chill filtered, eight years old, and comes in at 110 proof, a combination which Beam says is ideal for his palate.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Coolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolish. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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