cooling
adjective
[ ˈkuːlɪŋ ]
• having the effect of making something less warm or hot.
• "she took a cooling dip in the ocean"
• (in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine) denoting or relating to something, typically food or medicine, that is cooling, refreshing, or calming to the body.
• "after giving birth, stay away from cooling food like pineapples and watermelon"
cooling
noun
• the action or process of making or becoming less hot or warm.
• "the cooling of our core body temperature helps initiate sleep"
cool
verb
• become or make less hot.
• "we dived into the river to cool off"
Similar:
chill,
refrigerate,
make cold/colder,
get cold/colder,
cool down,
lose heat,
Origin:
Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.
