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coolest

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈkuɫəst// UK //kˈuːləst// coolest

adj. the most impressive, fashionable, or popular thing in a group. It can also describe the lowest temperature compared to others.

adj. the superlative form of 'cool', indicating the highest degree of being fashionable, impressive, or low in temperature.


SIMPLE

He has the coolest car in the whole school.

CONTEXTUAL

The tech company just released their coolest gadget yet, featuring a screen that can fold in half.

COMPLEX

While the morning was chilly, the shaded valley remained the coolest part of the trail throughout the entire afternoon hike.

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Usage

Superlative form; always preceded by the definite article 'the' when used as a modifier.

Pitfall

the most coolestthe coolest'Cool' is a one-syllable adjective, so it uses the '-est' suffix rather than 'most' to form the superlative.

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