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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Temperatures will struggle to reach 50° on Saturday afternoon, with a chilly breeze.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
One big potential downside of the Air design is that all that mesh seems likely to make for some chilly nights outside the heart of summer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Miami-Dade cold case detectives say that this is just one of the cold cases they are dedicated to solving.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Take advantage of the soon-to-start farmers market with a deal on Nama’s cold press juicer.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Rae Moss — serving a life sentence for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, Mike Moss — sat in the witness box in a courtroom in Seminole, Oklahoma, on a frigid January morning in 2025, her hands knotted in her lap.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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If in the ground, tulips can survive outside in most USDA zones, but soil temperatures in pots never retain enough heat for spring flowering bulbs to survive frigid cold temperatures.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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Carrying his skimboard, which is like a cross between a boogie board and a surfboard, the University of South Florida freshman waited for the right moment to run into the waves, try some tricks and fall in the freezing water.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Early Tuesday, temperatures dipped into the upper 20s and low 30s across Central Texas — and exactly freezing (32 degrees) at Camp Mabry, Austin’s main weather observation site — which were the region’s coldest readings since early February.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are stories of a knife-wielding, bride-killing monster lurking in the woods, which Nicky’s big brother (Jeff Wilbusch’s icy Jules) may or may not have encountered as a child.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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McKenna was reported missing on March 15 in Sioux Falls, while a significant early spring snowstorm brought in anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of snow, strong winds and icy roads across the eastern part of the state.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rain again caused multiple delays throughout the mostly gray, sometimes sunny and unseasonably cool day, in the end postponing at least six matches.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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But Sunday is forecast to bring a cool-down.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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An airport spokesperson told Pulse Tasmania that the uninvited guest was remarkably chill about the whole situation.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ellie, who has become notorious in the franchise for being explosive, if also hard-working, had been surprisingly chill this season, especially given Ben’s … idiosyncratic way of speaking to women.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Coolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coolish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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