Word
cooled
US/ˈkuɫd/
UK/kˈuːld/
Definitions
02became less angry
v. to have become less excited, angry, or interested.
v. to have experienced a reduction in emotional intensity or enthusiasm.
“After their big argument, their friendship cooled for several months.”
“Initial enthusiasm for the project cooled significantly once the board members reviewed the projected long-term maintenance costs.”
Antonyms
03at a lower temperature
adj. describes something that has been made cold or less warm.
adj. describes a state of reduced temperature, often following a deliberate process of refrigeration or ventilation.
“The server brought us two glasses of cooled water with lemon.”
“The facility uses a system of water-cooled pipes to prevent the massive server racks from overheating during peak processing hours.”
Etymology
From cool + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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