The difference between Cool and Familiar

When used as nouns, cool means a moderate or refreshing state of cold, whereas familiar means an attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form.

When used as adjectives, cool means having a slightly low temperature, whereas familiar means known to one.

Cool is also verb with the meaning: to lose heat, to get colder.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cool and Familiar

  1. Cool as an adjective:

    Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

  2. Cool as an adjective:

    Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

    Examples:

    "a cool grey colour"

  3. Cool as an adjective:

    Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

  4. Cool as an adjective:

    Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

    Examples:

    "His proposals had a cool reception."

  5. Cool as an adjective:

    Calmly audacious.

    Examples:

    "In control as always, he came up with a cool plan."

  6. Cool as an adjective:

  7. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.

  8. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    In fashion, part of or fitting the in crowd; originally hipster slang.

  9. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.

    Examples:

    "Is it cool if I sleep here tonight?"

  10. Cool as an adjective (informal):

    Of a person, not upset by circumstances that might ordinarily be upsetting.

    Examples:

    "I'm completely cool with my girlfriend leaving me."

  1. Cool as a noun:

    A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

    Examples:

    "in the cool of the morning"

  2. Cool as a noun:

    A calm temperament.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: calmness composure"

  3. Cool as a noun:

    The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

  1. Cool as a verb (intransitive, literally):

    To lose heat, to get colder.

    Examples:

    "I like to let my tea cool before drinking it so I don't burn my tongue."

  2. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To make cooler, less warm.

  3. Cool as a verb (figuratively, intransitive):

    To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

    Examples:

    "Relations cooled between the USA and the USSR after 1980."

  4. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

  5. Cool as a verb (transitive):

    To kill.

  1. Familiar as an adjective:

    Known to one.

    Examples:

    "there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar'"

  2. Familiar as an adjective:

    Acquainted.

    Examples:

    "I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"

  3. Familiar as an adjective:

    Intimate or friendly.

    Examples:

    "we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar'"

  4. Familiar as an adjective:

    Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

    Examples:

    "Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"

    "rfquotek Camden"

  5. Familiar as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

  1. Familiar as a noun:

    An attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form.

    Examples:

    "The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

  2. Familiar as a noun (obsolete):

    A member of one's family or household.

  3. Familiar as a noun (obsolete):

    A close friend.

  4. Familiar as a noun (historical):

    The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.

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