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coolish

adjective

Definition of coolishnext
as in chilly
having a low or subnormal temperature made the mistake of wearing shorts on a coolish day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coolish
  1. chilly
  2. cold
  3. frigid
  4. freezing
  5. icy
  6. cool
  7. chill
Adjective
  • The first is a strong area of high pressure over eastern Canada that’s sending crisp and chilly air to the Northeast.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • One side effect of this is a new distance from OpenAI, in addition to its existing chilly relationship with Anthropic, and from the growing number of AI employees in Silicon Valley who also support the calls for a slowdown.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of chilly
Adjective
  • Yes; there are spa treatments as well as a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub circuit rooted in a traditional Ahousaht bathing ritual.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • So much of the last season with Charlie [Hunnam] was Charlie [as Ed Gein] in a barn or in a cold house talking to himself.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cold
Adjective
  • The organic matter was synthesized early, likely out in the frigid outer reaches of the Solar System.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a goal worth keeping in mind as the shifting Western alliance navigates global challenges, even in the frigid north.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of frigid
Adjective
  • Panic set in as people scrambled for shore, some slipping into the freezing water, others leaping between breaking chunks of ice.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since tropical hibiscus can’t survive freezing temperatures, they can be grown as annuals or overwinter indoors in cold regions.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of freezing
Adjective
  • The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Her icy-gray tresses were elegant yet effortless, but ask any woman who’s ever let her grays grow in — the process is anything but.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of icy
Adjective
  • Their knee-length, wide-leg fit will keep you cool in transitional weather.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For the most part, garlic grows best if it’s planted about a week or two after the first killing frost in the fall, followed by exposure to several months of cool weather before the spring season starts.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cool
Adjective
  • The group’s trademark sense of space, room for the sax, Sandman’s voice, and ear candy like acoustic guitar, echoey cymbals, and distant piano, and their uniquely chill sense of melody take cente rstage on the song.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Asics Gel-SlowCush prioritizes comfort while being recommended for recovery runs, low-intensity training or merely chill jaunts.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of chill
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“Coolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolish. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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