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supercool en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʉː.pɐˌkʉːl/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈsʉː.pəˌkʉːl/ (Australia)
  • so͞o′pər-ko͞ol′
  • /ˈsuː.pɜʳˌkuːl/ (India)
  • /ˈsʉ.pəɹˌkʉl/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈsuː.pəˌkuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈsu.pəɹˌkul/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English cool English supercool From super- + cool.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Very cool; thoroughly excellent, relaxed, or fashionable.
    • On to how to access your Home folder from a remote Mac — a supercool feature that's only bound to get more popular as the Internet continues to mature. 2009, Bob LeVitus, Mac OS X Snow Leopard For Dummies, page 323:
  2. Synonym of supercooled

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more supercool Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most supercool Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

supercooled

Translations (5)

eo mojosega (very cool) · nl supercool (very cool) · fr super cool (very cool) · eo fekmojosa (very cool) · ja 超格好いい (very cool)

supercool en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsʉː.pɐˌkʉːl/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈsʉː.pəˌkʉːl/ (Australia)
  • so͞o′pər-ko͞ol′
  • /ˈsuː.pɜʳˌkuːl/ (India)
  • /ˈsʉ.pəɹˌkʉl/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈsuː.pəˌkuːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈsu.pəɹˌkul/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English cool English supercool From super- + cool.

Meanings

  1. To cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
supercools Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
supercooling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
supercooled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
supercooled Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

undercool

Translations (2)

cy goroeri (to cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring) · nl onderkoelen (to cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring)