Spell Bee Word: Cool

What does cool mean?

Word: Cool

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Cool means a little cold, in a pleasant way. A cool breeze feels good on a hot day.

Antonyms: warm

How do you spell cool?

Syllables: cool

Tricky part: Cool has two o's in the middle. Some children write only one o, or ou.

Watch out for: cul, coul

Memory tip: The two o's in cool look like two round ice cubes in a glass.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. keep your cool: To stay calm and not get angry. Example: "Keep your cool even if you lose the game."

Cool in a sentence

Example 1: The water in the pot is cool.

Example 2: A cool wind blew in the evening.

Example 3: Let the milk get cool before you drink it.

Fun Fact

A fan does not make the air colder. It cools you by moving air over your skin.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell Spies

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) cool
b) cooll

Show answer

a) cool. Cool ends in a single l; cooll adds one more.

Sound Check

Choose the word which rhymes with 'cool':

a) coal
b) pool

Show answer

b) pool. Pool has the long oo sound of cool. Coal says oh in the middle.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

_ool

a) c
b) k

Show answer

a) c. Both c and k can make this sound, but only c gives a real word here.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the air most likely to feel cool?

a) inside a hot car
b) near a hot stove
c) at noon in May
d) on a winter morning

Show answer

d) on a winter morning

2. Which feels cool?

a) hot tea
b) a hot iron
c) ice water
d) warm soup

Show answer

c) ice water

More words from this list

fill, head, just, name, post, song, too, yes

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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