Standard Lemma guide

kool

adj · name · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

Deliberate misspelling of cool.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, deliberate, misspelling, slang

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname from Dutch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To look; to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Qualifier: costermongers

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Kool, shortened from Nikolaas, the Dutch form of Nicholas.

Back slang for look.