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caller

caller

9.9
Giving a fresh, cool feeling like sea air
  • adjective
  • Archaic
translation icon : fresco
  • She enjoyed a caller morning walk through the dewy fields.

Examples

  • A caller wind blew in from the sea, refreshing everyone on the beach.

  • The fishermen welcomed the caller air after a hot day on the water.

  • What a caller day!

  • The caller breeze felt refreshing on a hot summer day.

  • A caller breeze brushed through the trees, making it a pleasant day for the picnic.

  • On a caller evening, the temperature dropped, inviting everyone to wear their sweaters.

  • The caller temperatures of autumn made the leaves change color beautifully.

Synonyms

cool
vscaller
65 1.0

A pleasant, fairly low temperature

is an actual fresh physical sensation rather than an abstract state
crisp
vscaller
25 2.7

Pleasantly cold and fresh, making you feel awake

is a milder fresh sensation rather than strong briskness
snappy
vscaller
1 4.0

Briskly cold and fresh, making you feel awake

is a fresher gentler sensation rather than brisk coldness
coolish
vscaller
1 3.6

A little cool in temperature or a little unfriendly in manner

is experienced as a fresh noticeable chill rather than a vague slight cold
niffy
vscaller
  • UK
9.9

Being a little cold, especially the air or weather

is a clearer fresh sensation rather than a mere slight chill

Compounds

20 3.0

A service or device that shows the phone number and sometimes the name of an incoming call

A person who calls a radio or TV show for the first time

signal caller
  • Jargon
2 7.4

A player who leads the team's offense by calling plays, usually the quarterback

caller-out
  • Jargon
9.0

A person who calls the steps in a dance like a square dance

How Cool

icy
89 1.0
bracing
3.9
caller
  • Archaic
9.9
cool
65 1.0
mild
75 1.0

Surface Forms

caller positive

Etymology

Caller in Scots comes from an old Scots word meaning 'cold' or 'fresh', so a caller wind feels cool and refreshing.