English · Word Candidate

cooling

/ˈkuːlɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: coolings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That cools.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm mát

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of food or medicine, according to traditional Chinese medicine: serving to cool or calm the body.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

theo y học cổ truyền Trung Quốc: phục vụ để làm mát hoặc làm dịu cơ thể

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Adjective

Examples

Steamed fish and chicken and vegetable soup and even mushrooms are considered cooling foods, edible materializations of the yang, the pure primal air. The yin, or earth element, inheres in fried dishes and especially in shark's fin soup. Am I right, Mr Lee?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A decrease in temperature.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giảm nhiệt độ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Refrigeration.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm lạnh

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cooling” mean?

That cools.

Is “cooling” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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