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   cool

   /kuːl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or at a fairly low temperature: "it'll be a cool afternoon" Similar chillycoldfreshcrisprefreshinginvigoratingbracingbriskunheateddraughtyinformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite warmhot
   • ▪ soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: "a long, cool glass of orange juice" Similar chillycoldfreshcrisprefreshinginvigoratingbracingbriskunheateddraughtyinformal:nippyparkyliterary:chillOpposite warmhot
   • ▪ (especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot: "a cool cotton dress"
   • ▪ (of a colour) containing pale blue, green, or grey tones: "the bathroom was all glass and cool, muted blues"
   • 2. showing no friendliness towards a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: "he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research centre" Similar unenthusiasticlukewarmtepidindifferentapathetichalf-heartednegativeunfriendlydistantremotealoofcoldchillyfrostyunwelcominginhospitableunresponsiveuninterestedunconcernedoffhanddetachedimpersonaldispassionateundemonstrativeuncommunicativeunfeelingunemotionalemotionlessinformal:stand-offishoffoffishunenthusedrare:OlympiangelidOpposite enthusiasticfriendly
   • ▪ free from excitement, anxiety, or excessive emotion: "he prided himself on keeping a cool head" Similar calmcool, calm, and collectedcomposedas cool as a cucumbercollectedcool-headedlevel-headedself-possessedcontrolledself-controlledpoisedserenetranquilrelaxedunruffledunperturbedunflusteredundisturbedunagitatedunmovedunbothereduntroubledequableeven-temperedimperturbableplacidquietsedateunexcitableimpassivedispassionateunemotionalphlegmaticstolidinformal:unflappableunfazedtogetherlaid-backchillednonplussedrare:equanimousOpposite panic-strickenagitated
   • ▪ (of jazz) restrained and relaxed.
   • 3. fashionably attractive or impressive: informal "he made no concessions to fashion, yet somehow he was hip and cool" Similar fashionablein fashionin voguevoguish(bang) up to dateup to the minutemodernall the ragemodishtrendsettingstylishchicsophisticatedcosmopolitanelegantstylishsmartchicglamorousclassyhigh-classhigh-tonedattractiveappealingimpressivele dernier criinformal:trendyfunkywith ithipinthe in thingbighappeningnowsharpswinginghotmassivemodsnazzykickykickingtonyflystylin'spiffysassyon fleekdowninformal, dated, humorous:groovyinformal, dated:all the go
   • ▪ excellent: "our office was a sunny room with a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!"
   • ▪ used to express acceptance of or agreement with something: "if people want to freak out at our clubs, that's cool"
   • 4. used to emphasize the size of an amount of money: informal "research for a new drug can cost a cool £50 million"

   noun

   • 1. a fairly low temperature: "the cool of the night air" Similar chillchillinesscoldnesscoolnessfreshnesscrispnessOpposite warmth
   • ▪ a time or place at which the temperature is pleasantly low: "the cool of the day"
   • 2. calmness; composure: "he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us"
   • 3. the quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive: "all the cool of high fashion"

   verb

   • 1. become or make less hot: "we dived into the river to cool off" Similar chillrefrigeratemake cold/colderget cold/coldercool downlose heatOpposite heat
   • ▪ become or make calm or less excited: "after I'd cooled off, I realized I was being irrational" Similar calm downrecover/regain one's self-controlrecover/regain one's composurecompose oneselfcontrol oneselfpull oneself togethersimmer downOpposite lose one's temper
   • ▪ relax: "a dreamy spot full of sunshine and sea where you could cool out and detox"

   Word Origin Old Englishcōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coolish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COOL definition: 1. slightly cold: 2. slightly cold in a pleasant way: 3. used to describe a temperature that is…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coolCool Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COOL is moderately cold : lacking in warmth. How to use cool in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cool.

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   When the weather is cool, it's not quite cold but not warm either. When people are cool, they're mellow and in control.

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   Cool definition: moderately cold; neither warm nor cold. See examples of COOL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   21 meanings: 1. moderately cold 2. comfortably free of heat 3. producing a pleasant feeling of coldness 4. able to conceal.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOOL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COOL meaning: 1. slightly cold: 2. slightly cold in a pleasant way: 3. used to describe a temperature that is…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcool adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Synonyms cold cold cool freezing chilly lukewarm tepid These words all describe somebody/ something that has a low temperature. cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:. I’m cold. Turn the heating up. Outside it was bitterly cold. a cold wind ; hot and cold water; It’s cold chicken for lunch. cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:. a long cool drink

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › coolCool - definition of cool by The Free Dictionary

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   cool: See: controlled , inimical , insusceptible , moderate , mollify , nonchalant , phlegmatic , placid , unresponsive

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOOL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    COOL meaning: 1. slightly cold, but not too cold: 2. good, stylish, or fashionable: 3. calm and not emotional: . Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › coolCool Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Cool definition: Neither warm nor very cold; moderately cold.