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supercool

verb
su·​per·​cool | \ ËŒsü-pÉ™r-ˈkül How to pronounce supercool (audio) \
supercooled; supercooling; supercools

Definition of supercool

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cool below the freezing point without solidification or crystallization

intransitive verb

: to become supercooled

supercool

adjective

Definition of supercool (Entry 2 of 2)

: extremely cool: such as
a : showing extraordinary reserve and self-control
b : being the latest style or fashion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for supercool

Synonyms: Adjective

à la mode (also a la mode), au courant, chic, cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, fresh [slang], happening, hip, in, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, swell, swish, trendy, voguish

Antonyms: Adjective

dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unchic, uncool, unfashionable, unmodish, unstylish

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Examples of supercool in a Sentence

Adjective

 the teen picked out some supercool, superexpensive sneakers

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

 Like many hibernating insects, overwintering mosquitoes depend on supercooling, a process by which an animal has the ability to rid its body fluids of impurities that would trigger the formation of ice. — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, "Only female mosquitoes bother us (and other facts about the insects Alaskans love to hate)," 7 July 2018 The key is supercooling magnetized molecules to minus 351 degrees Fahrenheit. — Lacy Schley, Discover Magazine, "Degrees of Separation," 10 Nov. 2017

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First Known Use of supercool

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1962, in the meaning defined above

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