"supercool" meaning in English

See supercool in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supercool.wav Forms: more supercool [comparative], most supercool [superlative]
Etymology: From super- + cool. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|cool}} super- + cool Head templates: {{en-adj}} supercool (comparative more supercool, superlative most supercool)
  1. (informal) Very cool; thoroughly excellent, relaxed, or fashionable. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-supercool-en-adj-lANVcucz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 51 49

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supercool.wav Forms: supercools [present, singular, third-person], supercooling [participle, present], supercooled [participle, past], supercooled [past]
Etymology: From super- + cool. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|cool}} super- + cool Head templates: {{en-verb}} supercool (third-person singular simple present supercools, present participle supercooling, simple past and past participle supercooled)
  1. (physics) To cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring Categories (topical): Physics, Temperature Synonyms: undercool
    Sense id: en-supercool-en-verb-uAmfi4Rx Disambiguation of Temperature: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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