having the effect of making something less warm or hot

she took a cooling dip in the ocean

(in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine) denoting or relating to something, typically food or medicine, that is cooling, refreshing, or calming to the body

after giving birth, stay away from cooling food like pineapples and watermelon

the action or process of making or becoming less hot or warm

the cooling of our core body temperature helps initiate sleep

become or make less hot

we dived into the river to cool off

cool the pastry for five minutes