Definitions and Examples of cool, cold
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Having a moderately low temperature; not warm or hot.
Example
She felt cool and refreshed after taking a dip in the pool.
Lacking warmth or heat; having a temperature lower than that of the human body.
Example
He shivered in the cold winter air and wished he had worn a thicker coat.
Key Differences: cool vs cold
- 1Cool describes a moderate temperature that is not warm or hot.
- 2Cold describes a lack of warmth or heat, often associated with low temperatures.
Effective Usage of cool, cold
- 1Weather: Use cool to describe pleasant temperatures, and cold to describe unpleasantly low temperatures.
- 2Food and Drinks: Use cool to describe refreshing beverages or chilled food, and cold to describe frozen or icy items.
- 3Emotions: Use cool to describe calm or collected emotions, and cold to describe distant or unfeeling emotions.
Remember this!
The antonyms of thermal are cool and cold. Use cool to describe moderate temperatures, refreshing beverages, or calm emotions. Use cold to describe a lack of warmth, low temperatures, frozen items, or distant emotions.