English Explanatory Dictionary

kewl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Nonstandard spelling of cool.

Pronunciation

/kuːl/ /kjuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kewl.wav

Word forms

kewl kewler kewlest

Etymology

Respelling of cool to represent a pronunciation with fronting of /u/ to [ʉ], which is characteristic of California English among other accents.

Derived words

kewl beans
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