cole

UK /kəʊl/ US /koʊl/

name 5noun 4

Definitions

noun

Cabbage.

Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).

noun

A stack or stook of hay.

Father saw the happening from high in a park where the hay was cut and they set the swathes in coles, and he swore out Damn't to hell! and started to run […]

noun

Obsolete form of coal.

Collocations

ADJ.

best, courageous, sharp, soulless, well-known

The sharp cole slaw at the deli was the perfect complement to my sandwich.

VERB + COLE

bit, drunken, give, got, like, married, pass, serve

I got cole last night after drinking too much at the bar.

COLE + NOUN

blockers, ella, i've, puberty, slaw, town, woman

We made coleslaw for the picnic, but I forgot to bring the cole slaw dressing.

PREP.

The farmer grew cabbage and cole in the vegetable garden every spring.

ADV.

brotherly, ever

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — coarse curly-leafed cabbage

noun — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a

kale
kail
borecole
colewort

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Father saw the happening from high in a park where the hay was cut and they set the swathes in coles, and he swore out Damn't to hell! and started to run […]

Wiktionary

A few years later when Doug and I got married, Cole, Ella, and I agreed that we didn’t like the term “stepmom.” Instead they came up with the name “Momala.”

Wiktionary

In an oddly brotherly drunken gesture, Cole tried to give his roommate a noogie.

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You can check my music out on Spotify — just search in the ‘artist’ category for “Alex Sharp Cole.”

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Anthony Cole is a well-known social psychologist.

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God, give Chloe Cole a courageous voice.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, cole is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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